FTC to Probe Whether Gas Stations are Ripping Off Consumers at the Pump

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When noted legal scholar and avid Silicon Valley critic Lina Khan was appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission earlier this year, observers expected her to strike swiftly at Big Tech.

So when the new chair revealed Monday that the FTC would be putting America's gas stations under the microscope, the news turned a few heads. Khan confirmed her agency will investigate mergers of roadside filling stations to determine whether they've engaged in anti-competitive behavior that's driving up the cost of gas for consumers.

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Source Fool.com