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What The Fight To Block A Giant Supermarket Merger Could Mean For Your Next Grocery Trip
What The Fight To Block A Giant Supermarket Merger Could Mean For Your Next Grocery Trip
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16 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
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Podcast episode
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The Federal Trade Commission – along with eight states, including Illinois, and the District of Columbia – are suing to block the biggest supermarket merger in history.
The parent companies of Mariano’s and Jewel-Osco are looking to join forces but the FTC argues that the merger could eliminate competition and even mean higher prices for millions of customers. Additionally, there are concerns that the merger would affect worker’s ability to seek higher wages and better benefits.
Reset hears from NPR business correspondent Alina Selyukh and Eater Chicago editor Ashok Selvam about how this lawsuit might affect the grocery shopping experience for Illinois shoppers.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
The parent companies of Mariano’s and Jewel-Osco are looking to join forces but the FTC argues that the merger could eliminate competition and even mean higher prices for millions of customers. Additionally, there are concerns that the merger would affect worker’s ability to seek higher wages and better benefits.
Reset hears from NPR business correspondent Alina Selyukh and Eater Chicago editor Ashok Selvam about how this lawsuit might affect the grocery shopping experience for Illinois shoppers.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Released:
Feb 28, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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