Swell of mergers, acquisitions in South Florida likely to affect consumers, workers

Mergers and acquisitions are happening across a wide span of industries — retail, healthcare, finance and and manufacturing — and South Florida workers and consumers are likely to soon feel the impact.

“That’s where we are right now. Companies are forming monopolies,” said Ken Thomas, a South Florida economist, about the recent swell in mergers and acquisitions in the nation and region. “It’s a new era of consolidation.”

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This story was originally published July 19, 2015 at 3:00 PM with the headline "Swell of mergers, acquisitions in South Florida likely to affect consumers, workers."