Since 2020, grocery prices have shot up. If you're looking to save a buck, it's often more affordable to shop for groceries at a big retailer like Walmart. But some smaller grocers say those low prices are the result of an unfair playing field—and they're looking to a little-used antitrust law from the 1930s as a solution. Today, we consider the Robinson-Patman Act and whether reviving it could bring consumers some relief. Related episodes: Grocery delivery wars (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grocery-delivery-wars/id290783428?i=1000553757209">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EPvbSO26lQE5Gs1fAJEeD?si=177689970d504580">Spotify</a>) Feeling inflation in the grocery store (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/feeling-inflation-in-the-grocery-store/id1320118593?i=1000571399122">Apple </a>/ <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0oBZ1DawZnW17UMxUbZEW4?si=e6541b608ba944b5">Spotify</a>) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/">plus.npr.org</a>. Music by <a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/">Drop Electric</a>. Find us: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money">Newsletter</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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Can an old law bring down grocery prices?

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