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ECONOMY • UNITED STATES

Justice Department probes three packaging companies over box prices

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Three major U.S. cardboard-product makers said they received grand jury subpoenas in a Justice Department investigation into possible price-fixing, Bloomberg reports. The article does not identify the companies or say whether charges have been filed.

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Why it matters

The probe concerns packaging costs that can affect businesses buying boxes and other cardboard products. A subpoena is part of an investigation and does not establish that companies broke the law.