Would Kroger Merger Hurt Consumers?

by Alina Selyukh National Public Radio    Will America’s two largest grocery store chains get to become one?    That’s the question before U.S. regulators, who are deciding whether to block Kroger’s $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons. Several state attorneys general, too, have signaled they might sue to halt the deal.    At stake is a shakeup …