FTC, DOJ File ‘Statement of Interest’ Against BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard in Coal Manipulation Case

The FTC chairman accused the companies of hampering coal production ‘in the name of climate change scaremongering.’
FTC, DOJ File ‘Statement of Interest’ Against BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard in Coal Manipulation Case
The BlackRock office in New York City on Jan. 16, 2014. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed a “Statement of Interest” in a multi-state litigation that accuses asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard of conspiring to restrict coal production, the FTC said in a May 22 statement.

A “Statement of Interest” is typically used by government entities to express their perspective in a legal argument without formally intervening in the suit.

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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.