Trump directs an inquiry into food supply chains to examine potential price manipulation.

President Trump has initiated a federal investigation into the U.S. food industry and foreign-controlled companies over potential price fixing, amid rising grocery costs that have increased by 32% since 2019. He directed the DOJ and FTC to form task forces to examine anticompetitive behaviors, particularly in sectors like meat processing and agriculture, where foreign ownership raises concerns. While meat processors argue they face profit losses due to a cattle shortage, the administration aims to address the affordability and stability of the food supply by potentially enforcing regulatory measures against collusion.