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POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES
FTC sues Dollar General as lawmakers press agency on pricing
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The FTC has sued Dollar General over its pricing, according to The New York Times. Separately, 34 members of Congress are urging the agency to investigate reported price mismatches at several retail chains, according to The Guardian.
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The case and calls for an investigation concern whether customers are charged more at checkout than shelf labels show. U.S. shoppers and retailers could be affected, but the supplied reports do not describe the lawsuit’s specific allegations or any outcome.