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Breaking up big business is hard to do

August 14, 2023 • The Federal Trade Commission is the sheriff for big businesses. One of its main functions is to stop companies from buying up other companies in a way that hurts competition. Those investigations have been going way up under FTC Chair Lina Khan, and it's not gone unnoticed by critics in business and some Republican lawmakers. Today on the show, we look at the FTC's scorecard under Lina Khan.

Breaking up big business is hard to do

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High Meat Prices Are Helping Fuel Inflation, And A Few Big Companies Are Being Blamed

Packages of beef cuts are displayed at a Costco store on May 24 in Novato, Calif. The prices of meats have surged, and the White House is partly blaming the handful of meatpackers that control the industry. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Economy

High Meat Prices Are Helping Fuel Inflation, And A Few Big Companies Are Being Blamed

September 14, 2021 • A larger White House campaign is targeting what it calls anti-competitive behavior in several industries, including meatpacking, in which over 80% of beef goes through just four companies.

High Meat Prices Are Helping Fuel Inflation, And A Few Big Companies Are Being Blamed

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Federal Judge Blocks Merger Of Anthem And Cigna

A federal judge has blocked Anthem's bid to merge with another health insurer, Cigna. The Justice Department had said the deal would stifle competition. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption

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Federal Judge Blocks Merger Of Anthem And Cigna

February 8, 2017 • The Justice Department calls the ruling "a victory for American consumers" because the merger would have reduced competition in the health insurance market.