monopolies
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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
To prevent some economic actors from having undue power over markets, we need to revitalize the tools we created in the late 1800s to fight monopolies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
U.S. antitrust laws, developed in the late 19th century, aim to prevent monopolies and foster competition.
From Barron's ● May 2, 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
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