Pros & Cons of Price Fixing

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Listen Monday, Apr. 9, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. in Economy, Society

Attention shoppers: if you're someone who would never consider paying full price, you might want to pay attention to a case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. Justices are weighing whether to allow manufacturers to set minimum prices for their products. That could mean higher prices or better service -- depending on who you ask. Join Kojo for a look at the debate over "vertical price fixing."

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Don Baker

partner, Baker & Miller; and Assistant Attorney General in Charge of the Antitrust Division, (1976-77); Trial Attorney and Section Chief (1966-71), and Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Regulated Industries, Appeals and Foreign Commerce (1972-1975)

Michael Mandel

Chief Economist, BusinessWeek Magazine

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