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‘Potato Cartel’ Drove Up Prices Nearly 50 Percent, Says Study

In 2015, two potato collectives, the United Potato Growers of America (UPGA) and the United Potato Growers of Idaho (UPGI) settled an antitrust class-action lawsuit brought against them by potato buyers out of court. The suit alleged that these groups colluded to drive up potato prices by cutting its members’ production levels. By settling, these collectives avoided the big question of whether or not their activities truly violated anti-trust laws, but a recent report from California State University, Northridge, shows just how impactful this behavior was. -- Food & Wine Magazine

Have you bought fries in the past decade? You paid way too much, report says

When you hear the word “collusion,” the next word that comes to mind likely isn’t “potato.” But the potato-grower industry has apparently been colluding for years to reduce the amount of potatoes grown across the country in an effort to increase their profits, according to a report by California State University. -- Miami Herald - FLA

Afternoon Coffee: Toyota and Mazda Plan $1.6 Billion US Investment, Mercedes-Benz to 3-D Print Parts for Trucks

Potato Cartel Forget Russia collusion; potato collusion is the real story. According to California State University Northridge business law professor Melanie Stallings Williams, U.S. potato growing cooperatives used drones and satellite images to reduce the amount of potatoes grown in the country during the early 2000s in an effort to increase prices — up to 49% in some cases. -- Spend Matters

Working on Your Side Hustle? Here Are 3 Habits to Be More Productive.

Research from scientists at California State University, Northridge and Columbia University shows that the clothes we wear influence the way we feel and think. In the five studies they conducted, they found that wearing formal clothing enhanced cognitive processing. -- Uncova

Working on Your Side Hustle? Here Are 3 Habits to Be More Productive.

Research from scientists at California State University, Northridge and Columbia University shows that the clothes we wear influence the way we feel and think. In the five studies they conducted, they found that wearing formal clothing enhanced cognitive processing. -- True Viral News

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