consolidation we ve seen over the last 15, 20 years. reporter: but the merger s ecnomoic payoff for anheuser busch is largely about what happens outside the united states. they believe there are great efficiencies to be had in mexico and in other markets in the world where corona is underdeveloped. so the primary focus of the deal for their $20 billion is what they can make in mexico and what they can do outside the u.s. reporter: anheuser-busch inbev offered to sell of it s interest in an importing arm to constellation brands and make the company the sole importer of corona beer for ten years. but the justice department says that solution does not go far enough. darren gersh, n.b.r., washington. susie: on wall street today, stocks finished lower on mixed news about the economy, and worries about tomorrow s important jobs report. jobless claims rose by 38,000, more than expected. consumer spending rose slightly in december, as personal income climbed 2.6%, the highe
consolidation we ve seen over the last 15, 20 years. reporter: but the merger s ecnomoic payoff for anheuser busch is largely about what happens outside the united states. they believe there are great efficiencies to be had in mexico and in other markets in the world where corona is underdeveloped. so the primary focus of the deal for their $20 billion is what they can make in mexico and what they can do outside the u.s. reporter: anheuser-busch inbev offered to sell of it s interest in an importing arm to constellation brands and make the company the sole importer of corona beer for ten years. but the justice department says that solution does not go far enough. darren gersh, n.b.r., washington. susie: on wall street today, stocks finished lower on mixed news about the economy, and worries about tomorrow s important jobs report. jobless claims rose by 38,000, more than expected. consumer spending rose slightly in december, as personal income climbed 2.6%, the highe
bolster their case, justice department lawyers says the deal will lead to higher prices for popular beers like budweiser and corona. anheuser-busch inbev says it is still confident the deal will go through. as darren gersh reports, the fight could be a sign more mergers will face a tougher time in washington. reporter: the justice department is not quite ready for a two-pack of brewers to control almost half the american beer market. in a statement announcing a lawsuit to block anheuser-bush inbev s $20 billion deal for mexican brewer modelo, assistant attorney general bill baer says if abi fully owned and controlled modelo, a.b.i. would be able to increase beer prices to american consumers. this lawsuit seeks to prevent a.b.i. from eliminating modelo as an important competitive force in the beer industry. anheuser-busch was not deterred, saying: we remain confident in our position, and we intend to vigorously contest the justice department s action in federal court.
between anheuser busch-inbev and mexican brewer modelo. using company documents to bolster their case, justice department lawyers says the deal will lead to higher prices for popular beers like budweiser and corona. anheuser-busch inbev says it is still confident the deal will go through. as darren gersh reports, the fight could be a sign more mergers will face a tougher time in washington. reporter: the justice department is not quite ready for a two-pack of brewers to control almost half the american beer market. in a statement announcing a lawsuit to block anheuser-bush inbev s $20 billion deal for mexican brewer modelo, assistant attorney general bill baer says if abi fully owned and controlled modelo, a.b.i. would be able to increase beer prices to american consumers. this lawsuit seeks to prevent a.b.i. from eliminating modelo as an important competitive force in the beer industry. anheuser-busch was not deterred, saying: we remain confident in our position, and w
department lawyers says the deal will lead to higher prices for popular beers like budweiser and corona. anheuser-busch inbev says it is still confident the deal will go through. as darren gersh reports, the fight could be a sign more mergers will face a tougher time in washington. reporter: the justice department is not quite ready for a two-pack of brewers to control almost half the american beer market. in a statement announcing a lawsuit to block anheuser-bush inbev s $20 billion deal for mexican brewer modelo, assistant attorney general bill baer says if abi fully owned and controlled modelo, a.b.i. would be able to increase beer prices to american consumers. this lawsuit seeks to prevent a.b.i. from eliminating modelo as an important competitive force in the beer industry. anheuser-busch was not deterred, saying: we remain confident in our position, and we intend to vigorously contest the justice department s action in federal court. reporter: the proposed merge