lawsuit explainer NY Times 2026-04-28
firms argue Walmart is the real giant
Isabella Weber of UMass-Amherst on price gouging during supply chain issues shortages, oligopoly coordination, need for anticipatory countermeasures
Supermarkets claim they need to merge to compete against multichannel retailers like Amazon, WalMart, Costco
duopoly of multi-mountain season passes - one-day outings very expensive
Tim Wu disputes idea that merger of smaller oligopolists promotes competition
Charter Communications investor call
2023-06-27 technical standard issue in deal with Ford and GM
collaborative plan - to promote vehicle sales
good for standards section as example
op-ed by Stacy Mitchell - consolidations by big chains squeezing out locals
news story analysis
Bill Saporito op-ed opposing JetBlue-Spirit merger