The Justice Department announced on Thursday it was launching an initiative to identify companies that are exploiting supply chain disruptions in the U.S. for increased profits in possible violation of antitrust laws.
The program, spearheaded by the Justice Department's antitrust division and the FBI, comes amid supply chain problems and labor shortages that have plagued retailers since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The supply chain issues have left an opportunity for companies to fix prices and overcharge customers, the Justice Department said.
