Marketplace Minute • The Justice Department brings new scrutiny to price increases - Midday - Marketplace Minute - February 17, 2022 • Listen on Fountain
The Justice Department brings new scrutiny to price increases - Midday - Marketplace Minute - February 17, 2022
Federal antitrust prosecutors are launching an effort to monitor companies for illegal schemes to raise prices; Walmart reports Q4 sales growth amid supply chain constraints; mortgage rates rise to near pre-pandemic levels; weekly jobless claims increase to 248,000
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