Judge questions FTC's economist's evaluation of Staples-Office Depot merger
By Liz Crampton ( March 31, 2016, 22:22 GMT | Insight) -- The Staples and Office Depot merger would eliminate direct competition between the two rival retailers and lead to increased prices of products like pens and paper, harming large corporate customers who spend millions on those supplies, an economist for the US Federal Trade Commission testified in federal court.The Staples and Office Depot merger would eliminate direct competition between the two rival retailers and lead to increased prices of products like pens and paper, harming large corporate customers who spend millions on those supplies, an economist for the US Federal Trade Commission testified in federal court on Thursday....
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