America’s Grocery Monopoly Problem
A wave of corporate consolidation is reshaping the grocery industry, squeezing workers, limiting competition, and giving a handful of retailers unprecedented control over what Americans pay for food.
Max Burns
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Max Burns is a Democratic strategist, national political columnist, and founder of progressive communications firm Third Degree Strategies.
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