VP Harris’s grocer backlash, Kroger vs. FTC, AI: Top Stories

The grocery industry is pushing back against Vice President Kamala Harris’s proposed economic policy aimed at lowering grocery store costs and combating price gouging. The National Grocers Association has labeled the initiative as “a solution looking for a problem.” In another development, Kroger (KR) is preparing to sue the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after the regulator sued to block the grocery giant’s plans to merge with Albertsons (ACI). This action comes just a week before Kroger is due in court to address the FTC’s lawsuit seeking to block the merger. Meanwhile, a group of authors is taking legal action against AI startup Anthropic for copyright infringement, alleging that the company used their books to train its chatbot, Claude. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Catalysts. This post was written by Angel Smith

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