A PORTLAND COURTROOM WILL DECIDE WHETHER THE KROGER━ ALBERTSON'S MERGER WILL MOVE FORWARD TO BECOME THE LARGEST GROCERY STORE MERGER IN HISTORY. THE ━S FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IS IN COURT TO TRY AND BLOCK THE MERGER━ASKING A JUDGE TO PUT IT ON PAUSE WHILE THE ━━C TAKES A CLOSER LOOK WITH ITS OWN JUDGE AT HOW THIS WOULD IMPACT COMPETITION... LEAVING FEWER GROCERY COMPANIES AND LEADING TO HIGHER PRICES. BUT ATTORNEYS FOR KROGER AND ALBERTSON'S TODAY TOLD THE JUDGE THEIR PRICES WOULD DRO━ALLOWING THEM TO COMPETE BETTER WITH MEGA STORES