monopoly

A jury found that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, operated as a monopoly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

The difference is that history is no longer written solely by the winners, and today’s industrialists no longer have a monopoly on shaping the narrative.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

In 1832, President Andrew Jackson vetoed a reauthorization of the Second Bank’s charter, declaring it an unconstitutional monopoly favoring the few over the many.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

And earlier this year, a jury found that Live Nation was an illegal monopoly, following years of criticism that the company stifles competition and overcharges fans, but analysts say a breakup is unlikely.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

What’s he talking about? 9TH JUROR: Do you think you have a monopoly on the truth? 10TH JUROR: What are you making a Federal Case out of it for?

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

Department of Justice to investigate and break up giant industrial monopolies, became law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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

And regulators can be expected to take the same attitude toward suspected monopolies as the Ohio Supreme Court did in the 1892 Standard Oil ruling.

From Barron's ● May 2, 2026

The E.U. has been acting to check the monopolies of Big Tech in Europe, hitting companies with hefty fines and launching investigations into data policies.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

Why does the Japanese food-processing industry, like the German beer industry, consist of small companies with local monopolies?

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