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How This Rail Merger Will Suffocate America's Farmers - More Perfect Union
Fifty years ago, there were 71 major US railroad companies. Now just 4 rail corporation control 90% of the market — and two of them are on the verge of merging. Combined, they would have the power to dictate the price of shipping almost anything in America.