What's next after the FTC said the biggest grocers were inflating food costs? • Ohio Capital Journal

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What's next after the FTC said the biggest grocers were inflating food costs? • Ohio Capital Journal

The Kroger Co. corporate headquarters is seen in downtown Cincinnati. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)The Federal Trade Commission in March released a report saying that the three largest grocers “accelerated and distorted” food costs amid supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It also said that prices — and profits — remain high for Kroger, Walmart and Amazon even after the supply kinks have straightened themselves out. But …