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Publix, Walmart, other grocers under investigation over beef prices
Summary by Inflation News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Nathaniel Rodriguez , as published by The Hill Business
· September 4, 2026
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The Department of Justice is expanding its investigation into beef affordability in the United States to include eight of the largest grocers in the country.
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