Monopoly

This Supreme Court Case Could Make Corporate Giants Even More Powerful

This Supreme Court Case Could Make Corporate Giants Even More Powerful This Supreme Court Case Could Make Corporate Giants Even More Powerful

A decision in Ohio v. American Express could undermine our ability to curtail monopoly power.

Mar 16, 2018 / Mike Konczal

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Letters From the April 9, 2018, Issue Letters From the April 9, 2018, Issue

Octopus’s garden… Is trust-busting enough?… Old justice made new… A nation of ignorance…

Mar 15, 2018 / Our Readers

Monopoly Man at Equifax hearing

6 Ways to Rein In Today’s Toxic Monopolies 6 Ways to Rein In Today’s Toxic Monopolies

Monopolies are strangling competition and cutting off opportunity. Here’s how to stop them.

Feb 16, 2018 / Stacy Mitchell

Buffett and Gates

By the Numbers: The Rise of Monopolies By the Numbers: The Rise of Monopolies

Industry consolidation has squashed competition and created huge profits for a tiny elite.

Feb 15, 2018 / Emmalina Glinskis

Amazon Doesn’t Just Want to Dominate the Market—It Wants to Become the Market

Amazon Doesn’t Just Want to Dominate the Market—It Wants to Become the Market Amazon Doesn’t Just Want to Dominate the Market—It Wants to Become the Market

The company is a radically new kind of monopoly with ambitions that dwarf those of earlier empires.

Feb 15, 2018 / Feature / Stacy Mitchell

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett

How Monopolies Gamed the System How Monopolies Gamed the System

And why we need to change the rules—again.

Feb 15, 2018 / The Nation

Does Monopoly Power Explain Workers’ Stagnant Wages?

Does Monopoly Power Explain Workers’ Stagnant Wages? Does Monopoly Power Explain Workers’ Stagnant Wages?

As industries get more concentrated, workers have fewer employment options—and less leverage to get a raise.

Feb 15, 2018 / Feature / Bryce Covert

Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Big Fight’ Against Monopolies

Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Big Fight’ Against Monopolies Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Big Fight’ Against Monopolies

Warren speaks to The Nation about power, markets, and breaking up corporate giants.

Feb 15, 2018 / Feature / George Zornick

Meet the World’s Most Feared Antitrust Enforcer

Meet the World’s Most Feared Antitrust Enforcer Meet the World’s Most Feared Antitrust Enforcer

Margrethe Vestager, the EU commissioner for competition, discusses leveling the economic playing field.

Feb 15, 2018 / Q&A / Mike Konczal

Special Investigation: The Dirty Secret Behind Warren Buffett’s Billions

Special Investigation: The Dirty Secret Behind Warren Buffett’s Billions Special Investigation: The Dirty Secret Behind Warren Buffett’s Billions

America’s favorite investor loves monopoly, not free markets.

Feb 15, 2018 / Feature / David Dayen

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