FTC orders Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and more to turn over information on empty shelves, high prices

Yahoo ^ | ovember 30, 2021 | Kelly Tyko

[justlittleoleme]

The Federal Trade Commission said Monday that it is investigating the causes behind ongoing supply chain disruptions and how they are "causing serious and ongoing hardships for consumers and harming competition in the U.S. economy."

The FTC said it is ordering Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, other large wholesalers and suppliers including Procter & Gamble Co., Tyson Foods and Kraft Heinz Co. “to turn over information to help study causes of empty shelves and sky-high prices.”

[Jonny7797]

Just like blaming the oil companies for expensive gas, Bidet is not blaming Walmart for high priced goods too.

These democrats are nasty commies. Their policies purposefully increase prices but then they turn around and blame business as they continue to destroy capitalism.

Not sure it’s working but I give them credit for trying.

[coloradan]

We’re a banana republic, except without the bananas and without the republic. (This used to be my tagline.)

[Eleutheria5]

Sure, but everyone knows he was lying. It’s all the fault of the big box stores that he’s lying. They made him lie.

[Rusty0604]

Lol to keep from crying.

[DoughtyOne]

We're from the government, and we're here to help!

Reagan nailed it!

Maybe the FTC should camp on the White House and Congressional
steps for a few years.

[VideoDoctor]

Just more Kabuki Theater coming out of Wash D.C.

[vpintheak]

Pay people to stay home.
Keep paying people to stay home.
Do this for well over a year straight.
Complain when there is a lack of products.
Complain when the products cost more.
Start an investigation.
Blame capitalism.
Claim victory.
/leftard plan

[Lurker]

Send them a mirror.

L

[EBH]

Just has my Instacart order delivered this afternoon.

I had a few substitutions in the order, but the delivery person said things are getting real thin. In fact, she said a number of items from my order were the last ones on the shelf!

Not sure if it is all supply chain related or covid-scare related.

[Elsie]

[Elsie]

Why are we looking at the empty shelves and not getting down on our knees and thanking GOD for the shelves that are NOT empty??

[Elsie]

You wuz just a couple of replies too late.

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 all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.

 

To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

[Elsie]

Wife and I just got two sandwiches, fries, drinks, and two apple turnovers from Arby’s this evening.

It came to $20 plus change!!

[Elsie]

Thas raciss!

[Elsie]

Oh heck; give them made-up figures.

They gonna give us made-up answers anyway!

[Jane Long]

Round up the usual suspects.

[Elsie]

If they can try to make you get a medical treatment, where does it stop?

It doesn't!

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Wifey can't get medicine she's been taking for years.

The insurance company won't pay for it until IT gets 'more information' from her doctor!

Guess what the 'more' is...

"Did he prescribe this to alleviate/cure some COVID related symptoms?"

[Elsie]

That’s udderly criminal!!

[Magnum44]

[Elsie]

The food not in stores appears to be going to supply areas called ‘food deserts’.

Go to your local food pantry to get yer milk.