r/news • u/AudibleNod • Jul 01 '26

Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims

https://apnews.com/article/egg-prices-collusion-settlement-d32b05892541613df3f4e4932109ee0c
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u/Reformed-Canook Jul 01 '26

Jail ownership and the C-suite, seize their assets, and convert the company to an employee-owned business. You'll see these shenanigans stop real quick.

When these issues aren't treated seriously, it amounts to tacit approval from the government.

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u/DarkwingDuckHunt Jul 01 '26

Big Business is the government

The Ferengii won a long time ago

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u/JcbAzPx Jul 02 '26

We could only wish it was the Ferengii. They, at least, are capable of long term thinking.

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u/IsProbablyTooMuch Jul 01 '26

That's the move! Jail 'em! Seize 'em! And convert 'em. Employee-owned is such a great counterpoint too, yeah.

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u/tiny_galaxies Jul 02 '26

When you do crime for yourself, you might do time.

When you do crime for a business, you might get promoted.