Monopoly
Congress Should Address Health Care Monopolies
Congress should start by investigating the potential anti-competitive activities posed by the nation's leading drug wholesalers.
Odd timing of Nancy Pelosi's Google stock sale raises concerns
Congressional filings show that Pelosi sold 10,000 shares of Google stock on three occasions in December—a month before the DOJ announced its antitrust lawsuit.
Ticketmaster draws bipartisan fire from Congress in Taylor Swift hearing
"You have brought together Republicans and Democrats in an absolutely unified cause," Senator Richard Blumenthal told the President of Ticketmaster.
The Ticketmaster Chaos Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Today, many U.S. industries are broken—dominated by actors with outsized market share who embrace anticompetitive conduct.
Monopoly night ends in shooting after family feud
"The Monopoly game was thrown across the whole house, pieces everywhere, Monopoly money everywhere," said Tulsa Police Officer Danny Bean.
Big Tech Antitrust Reform Is a Game of Inches
Much like football, bringing about reforms to legal systems is a game of inches, requiring incremental, yet significant, progress.
AOC blames inflation on "monopoly power," from Ticketmaster to groceries
The ticket broker is under investigation after chaos ensued during the presale of Taylor Swift's coming tour tickets.
Ticketmaster angers Taylor Swift fans as AOC calls company a "monopoly"
"8 billion people in the world and every single one of them is ahead of me in the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster queue apparently," one user wrote.
Barnes Appeals to Family Farmers Pressed By 'Big Ag' in Rural Wisconsin
"If a guy has 5,000 cows and a great credit line at the bank, that means the community he lives in is short about 50 farmers," a Wisconsin farmer told Newsweek.
Joe Biden on Republican Rule-Breakers: 'We Gotta Send Them to Jail'
The president used a Monopoly reference when discussing with Jimmy Kimmel how the Republican Party don't "play square" in terms of politics.
Dems and GOP Unite In Fight Against Big Tech: 'It's Common Sense'
"If we don't have competition in the digital marketplace, we run the risk of damaging our economy .... but also our national security,"
Rep. Cicilline said.
Johnny Depp's Team Played Monopoly to Ease Stress of Verdict
"The second we heard that the jury was coming in, of course we folded up the game and then it was just our hearts were in our mouths," attorney Ben Chew said.
Enjoy These 15 Best-Selling Board Games
The pandemic has prompted more people to turn to board games to pass the time. Here are 15 of the best we found.
Senators Aim to Limit Merger Options in Latest Push to Regulate Big Tech
The Platform Competition and Opportunity Act would give the government greater power to stop mergers that it believes violate antitrust laws.
Congress Cannot Let Tech Competition Fall By The Wayside
As Big Tech swallows more of the internet, Congress cannot afford to lose the momentum with which it approached competition policy a year ago.
'Fortnite' Servers Down As Battle Royale Game Prepares for v18.10 Update
The "Fortnite" servers are currently experiencing downtime as the v18.10 update is rolled out. Here is everything you need to know, including how long this might last.
Amazon Contacted Businesses, Warning of 'Negative Effects' of Monopoly Laws
"We are concerned that they could potentially have significant negative effects on small and medium-sized businesses like yours that sell in our store," Amazon wrote in its email.
Congress Must Empower the FTC To Fight Big Tech's Abuses
Now is not the time to let Big Tech run wild.
Massachusetts Bar to Accept Monopoly Money as Payment For Shots, Hot Dogs
A bar in Massachusetts is accepting Monopoly money for only a few hours on Wednesday as a campaign to earn votes for a spot on a special edition of the Monopoly board game.
Amy Klobuchar Backs Antitrust Laws So Big Companies Can't Stifle Startups
"Right now, you have a few companies that dominate as gatekeepers in so many areas," said Klobuchar.
Homeowners Find Giant Monopoly Board Under Their Carpet During Renovation
The popular family pastime was originally called The Landlord's Game and was created by Lizzie Magie in 1903.
Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google Reject U.S. Antitrust Report Findings
"These firms have too much power, and that power must be reined in and subject to appropriate oversight and enforcement. Our economy and democracy are at stake," the report said.
Tech Companies 'Monopoly Power' Needs to be 'Reined in,' House Report Says
The four technology companies "have too much power, and that power must be reined in and subject to appropriate oversight and enforcement," the subcommittee's report said.
Is Billionaire John Malone Controlling the Music You Listen to?
The DOJ approved a merger to allow Liberty Media to increase its stake in iHeartMedia up to 50 percent.
Not Everyone is Amused By Hasbro's New Ms. Monopoly Game
In the new Ms. Monopoly, women passing "Go" will get to collect $240 in Monopoly money while men continue to collect the usual $200.
Amazon Was the Revolution. Now It's the Establishment
Amazon embarks on a path many large American organizations have gone down before: getting cozy with power players in D.C. to lock in special advantages that keep them ahead of their competitors.
'Fortnite' Nerf Blaster Announced for June
The "Fortnite" AR-L Nerf Blaster is the first from Hasbro's collaboration with Nerf.
How to Reduce Medical Drug Prices At A Stroke
Moderating the patent monopolies to allow more competitive generic drugs would do the trick.
Hate Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google? Get in Line
Amazon needs tax breaks and incentives about as much as you need to steal a quarter from your grandmother.
Facebook and Google Control 70 Percent of Web Traffic
The Silicon Valley giants control the majority of internet traffic.