In a price-fixing case, it's not enough to just show that ultimately competitors are just charging the same price. You have to somehow show there's an agreement between them.
Quotes about price-fixing (4 Quotes)
To preserve the integrity of our free market economy, individuals who defraud American businesses and consumers by participating in international price-fixing conspiracies will be prosecuted and sent to prison no matter where they live or where they commit the crime.
We need to guard against the situation where big companies, local or international, can corner the market, which can in turn lead to price-fixing and bid-rigging. There is concern within the work force and government that the fruits of economic recovery are not filtering down to unskilled workers.
Price-fixing threatens our free market system and robs consumers of the benefit of competitive prices. We vigorously investigate and prosecute companies and individuals involved in these conspiracies.