FTC likely to challenge Kroger-Albertsons merger

The Federal Trade Commission is likely to challenge the Kroger and Albertsons merger, former FTC policy director David Balto and a source familiar with the FTC's thinking tell Axios.

Why it matters: Despite the effort the merging parties have gone to, to appease the FTC, they have run straight into the headwinds of antitrust enforcement, Balto says.