Trump tells US DOJ to probe meatpacking firms over beef pricing
By Khushita Vasant ( November 8, 2025, 02:35 GMT | Insight) -- US President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Justice to launch a price-fixing investigation into meatpacking companies for allegedly driving up beef prices, blaming foreign-owned companies for artificially inflating prices and hurting food supply in the country.US President Donald Trump has told the Department of Justice to launch a price-fixing investigation into meatpacking companies for allegedly driving up beef prices, blaming foreign-owned companies for artificially inflating prices and hurting food supply in the country....
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