DOJ investigating meatpacking companies after Trump price manipulation allegations

The antitrust division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether large meatpackers engaged in criminal anti-competitive conduct, according to multiple reports. Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter, that DOJ lawyers are investigating Cargill, JBS, National Beef and Tyson Foods. Cargill and Tyson are based in the U.S., while JBS is…