PPI Briefing: Keeping the Cost of Living Down

Working American families struggle with a high cost of living. Spending on food accounts for a major part of the average budget, yet the food sector features low economic productivity and lackluster competition in critical markets like crop-seed, proteins, food distribution, and retail grocery. This puts Americans at unacceptable risk for high prices.
Enforcement of the U.S. antitrust laws is a major tool for protecting consumers. But antitrust could be doing more to police harmful mergers and business practices that drive up food prices. This one-hour panel brings together experts to unpack this problem and to frame policy solutions that help working Americans.
Confirmed panelists include:

• Diana Moss, Vice President and Director of Competition Policy at the Progressive Policy Institute
  
• John Breyault, Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud, National Consumers League
  
• Andrew Green, Former Senior Advisor for Fair and Competitive Markets, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA

With opening remarks from:

• Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS 3rd District)

Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

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