PPI Briefing: Keeping the Cost of Living Down

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Keeping the Cost of Living Down: How Antitrust Enforcement in the Food Sector Can Help Working Americans

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2060

Working American families struggle with a high cost of living. Spending on food accounts for a major part of the average budget, yet the food sector features low economic productivity and lackluster competition in critical markets like crop-seed, proteins, food distribution, and retail grocery. This puts Americans at unacceptable risk for high prices. Enforcement of the U.S. antitrust laws is a major tool for protecting consumers. But antitrust could be doing more to police harmful mergers and business practices that drive up food prices. This one-hour panel brings together experts to unpack this problem and to frame policy solutions that help working Americans. Confirmed panelists include:<ul><li>Diana Moss, Vice President and Director of Competition Policy at the Progressive Policy Institute </li><li>John Breyault, Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud, National Consumers League </li><li>Andrew Green, Former Senior Advisor for Fair and Competitive Markets, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA</li></ul>With opening remarks from:<ul><li>Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS 3rd District)</li></ul>Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

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