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American History Provides a Valuable Lesson on How Monopolists Use Exclusive Deals to Fortify Their Market Power

Daniel A. Hanley
Since the Civil War, dominant firms have widely and repeatedly used exclusive agreements to exert, expand, and fortify their market power. History shows that...

How the “Watergate Babies” Released the Beast of Monopoly Upon America

Matt Stoller
Why did Washington respond to the 2008 financial crisis by pushing even more wealth and power into the hands of the same people that...

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