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Deal-making has slowed in recent years, largely due to high interest rates, soaring company valuations and a tight regulatory environment.

Some members of Congress have expressed concerns that stores will monitor customers and raise prices. Business experts say the tech has not raised customers’ grocery bills.

The Labor Department's latest consumer price index data showed that inflation continues to strain consumers' food budgets, with some items seeing notable price increases.

Federal regulators are trying to block Kroger’s merger with Albertsons. In a Portland suburb, residents already know what deteriorating access to fresh food looks like.

Government lawyers have cited internal business documents to question whether the deal would deplete competition in the grocery industry.

Some big retailers have been levying a fee on customers who ask for cash back on purchases. That disproportionately hurts those in banking deserts.

The Federal Trade Commission, which is trying to block Kroger’s plan to acquire Albertsons, said in court that the merger of grocery giants would also hurt workers’ pay and benefits.

'Varney & Co.' Stuart Varney argues Kamala Harris is deliberately ignoring the impact of massive government spending on inflation.

As Kroger seeks to acquire Albertsons, federal regulators argue that the biggest supermarket combination in history will hurt not only consumers, but workers as well.