Justice Department Probes Alleged Exploitation of Supply Chain

A woman looks over shelves, some of which are empty, at a Walmart store in Teterboro, N.J., on Jan. 12, 2022. The Justice Department is launching a new initiative aimed at identifying companies that exploit supply chain disruptions in the U.S. to make increased profits in violation of federal antitrust laws. AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File

The Justice Department announced on Feb. 17, that it is launching an initiative to investigate companies that are profiteering from supply chain disruptions in the United States in violation of federal antitrust laws.

The initiative, which will be spearheaded by the Justice Department’s antitrust division and the FBI, comes amid public pressure on the Biden Administration to handle rising price inflation caused by shortages, among other factors.