monopoly

Creating an effective monopoly by issuing a patent to the same company that sets the price has led to predictable results.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

China holds a near monopoly on the production of polysilicon.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

There’s a big but: With the passing of the monopoly moment also is passing the most obvious strategy for dealing with AI risks before they come out of the lab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Using this monopoly, Penske is accused of turning the Golden Globes into a “pay-to-play racket.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Before that happened, the Wall Street firm enjoyed a perverse monopoly.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

He stood for enterprise, individual liberty and free trade, and against the tyranny of state-sponsored monopolies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Landlords would only accept tenants who applied using a broker, which meant many brokers had monopolies on full blocks of apartments, and sometimes whole neighborhoods.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

When Congress first created the FTC in the 1910s, it recognized that the agency’s mandates of protecting consumers and fighting monopolies should not be overly swayed by partisan politics.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

Steyer said he would reduce costs by taking on special interests and bringing about structural change and breaking up monopolies.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

These local monopolies are reinforced by the Japanese government, which obstructs the import of foreign processed food by imposing a 10-day quarantine, among other restrictions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond