Competition and antitrust

“[Under capitalism], competition is supposed to exist. The problem is that when you have a few really big corporations, nobody can compete with them. That’s not capitalism, that’s anti-capitalism… When you start getting away from commerce and into corporate capture, that’s when the system starts to fail. I’m saying that the government needs to step in there and do something about it.”

“Lower grocery costs: Stand up to attacks against SNAP and WIC, increase oversight into mergers and acquisitions that artificially jack up prices, remove tariffs on produce that can’t be grown in the United States, and reduce barriers to entry for new grocery providers to increase market competition.”

“Crack down on monopolies that drive up prices for working class Iowans.”

“Roy Cooper has a four-point plan to lower grocery prices. First, he would put an end to the chaotic tariffs that have driven up costs for farmers, who have to pass it on to you, the customer. Second, he’d block the mergers of grocery giants that reduce competition and raise prices. Third, he’d ban the algorithms used to raise prices on specific customers. And fourth, he’d make it illegal for big food producers to coordinate prices and supply information to drive up prices.”

“Demanding strong antitrust enforcement and empowering the Federal Trade Commission to stop harmful consolidation to protect wages, working conditions, and union contracts.”

“Strengthen and broaden the FTC’s merger review authorities to give clear powers to block consolidation that hurts workers.”

“Lower grocery costs: Stand up to attacks against SNAP and WIC, increase oversight into mergers and acquisitions that artificially jack up prices, remove tariffs on produce that can’t be grown in the United States, and reduce barriers to entry for new grocery providers to increase market competition.”

“Roy Cooper has a four-point plan to lower grocery prices. First, he would put an end to the chaotic tariffs that have driven up costs for farmers, who have to pass it on to you, the customer. Second, he’d block the mergers of grocery giants that reduce competition and raise prices. Third, he’d ban the algorithms used to raise prices on specific customers. And fourth, he’d make it illegal for big food producers to coordinate prices and supply information to drive up prices.”

“Ban algorithmic price-fixing at grocery stores that takes advantage of consumers and reduces competition. Dynamic pricing, in which grocery chains change prices based on market conditions and even shoppers’ personal information, is becoming more and more widespread. We need to prohibit the practice and penalize retailers that take advantage of consumers.”

“Demanding strong antitrust enforcement and empowering the Federal Trade Commission to stop harmful consolidation to protect wages, working conditions, and union contracts.”

“Pass worker-forward antitrust reform to structurally support workers over corporate interests.”

“I believe in holding corporations accountable. And I stand for a muscular Federal Trade Commission that enforces anti-monopoly laws so the corporations can’t price-gouge us.”

“Bogus noncompete agreements stand in the way of healthy economic competition and innovation by unfairly trapping workers in jobs under the guise of protecting trade secrets. There is a time and place for noncompete agreements but they should be used appropriately.”