NYTIMES (Lauren Hirsch and David McCabe) - Justice Dept. Investigates Nvidia Deal With Groq
The Justice Department is examining whether the tech giant sought to sidestep antitrust scrutiny.
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - Will Trump's new executive order help lower grocery prices?
President Trump on Friday signed two executive orders aimed at supporting American cattle ranchers and addressing record-high beef prices. The actions serve partly to pacify domestic meat producers who were angered by a recent administration plan to pause tariffs on foreign beef imports. The order allows ranchers to bypass major meatpacking monopolies and makes it easier for them to process and sell their own meat directly to consumers. Politico's Grace Yarrow joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Trump signs executive orders letting ranchers process and sell their own meat across state lines
President Trump signed two executive orders empowering cattle ranchers to bypass the handful of corporations that dominate American meat processing, a move aimed at lowering beef prices and giving producers direct access to consumers nationwide. Standing alongside ranchers and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Trump announced the orders on Friday, calling them "historic action" to break […] The post Trump signs executive orders letting ranchers process and sell their own meat across state lines appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump signed two executive orders empowering cattle ranchers to bypass the handful of corporations that dominate American meat processing, a move aimed at lowering beef prices and giving producers direct access to consumers nationwide. Standing alongside ranchers and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Trump announced the orders on Friday, calling them "historic action" to break the grip of four major meatpacking companies that together control roughly 85% of U.S. processing capacity . The president framed the signing as a direct answer to record retail beef prices and years of razor-thin margins that have squeezed family ranching operations toward extinction. The first order directs the USDA to let ranchers slaughter and…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Pulte directs Fannie and Freddie to allow lenders to use VantageScore, citing FICO monopoly
Pulte, who temporarily served as the acting director of national intelligence, said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac did an initial roll out of VantageScore as an alternative to FICO, which has seen incredible success.
NYTIMES (Steve Lohr) - Why the Courts Are Hesitant to Punish Tech Giants Like Meta and Google
After finding antitrust violations, federal courts have been reluctant to impose harsh sanctions. They fear meddling in markets where technology is racing ahead.
NYTIMES (David McCabe and Tripp Mickle) - Federal Judge Declines to Break Up Google’s Ad Technology Business
In a long awaited ruling, the judge said Google must make some changes to its ad tech business to handle antitrust issues, but did not disclose the measures publicly.
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - BEEF WARNING: Trump targets prices as ranchers face HIDDEN risk
Montana Congressman Troy Downing discusses President Donald Trump's plan to target the meatpacking monopoly as beef prices soar. Plus, North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer weighs in on the House spending bill and the GOP legislative agenda.
WASHINGTONPOST (Amy B Wang, Violet Jira) - Amazon secretly inflated ad prices, the FTC and 22 states allege in a lawsuit
More than 1 million advertisers were affected, the suit says. The online retailer says the Federal Trade Commission’s claim “fundamentally misunderstands” how its ads work.
REDSTATE (RedState) - New: Trump Post Targets Foreign-Owned Big Four Meat Monopoly
NYTIMES (William Dalrymple) - What It Would Take to Dismantle the Most Powerful Companies in the World
A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech.