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Why federal regulators want to stop grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons from merging

By Andrew CorkeryLorna BaldwinLisa Desjardins,

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What could be the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history is at a do-or-die point, with closing arguments this week in a lawsuit filed by the FTC to stop Kroger’s nearly $25 billion purchase of Albertsons. The companies say the merger would lower prices, but regulators argue it would eliminate competition. Washington Post retail reporter Jaclyn Peiser joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss.

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