How does one reconcile a belief in the power of economic dynamism — that it takes “maximum competitive intensity” in business to really drive growth and innovation — with a deep skepticism that what ...

Three firms dominate the target date fund market, constituting an oligopoly. One firm – Vanguard – owns 72% of the passive TDF market, constituting a monopoly. Oligopolies and monopolies are bad. They ...

The normally rather good David Cay Johnston has a rather puzzling piece about the Charter, Time Warner possible deal going on. It's puzzling because he's right that monopolies are not something that ...

Capitalism is a free market system that is supposed to promote competition. In capitalist theory, competition leads to innovation and more affordable prices for consumers. Without competition, a ...

As markets mature, they trend toward oligopoly or even outright monopoly. There isn’t much difference, because an oligopoly has several members instead of just one. Examples include electric power ...

This story was originally published on Oct. 4, 2018, and is brought to you today as part of our Best of ECT News series. As markets mature, they trend toward oligopoly or even outright monopoly. There ...

The Liberal government has approved a grain industry merger that will further reduce competition and grow a monopoly. Viterra silos. Credit: Michael Coghlan / Flickr Credit: Michael Coghlan / Flickr ...

Put on the market a few years ago by famed old Parker Bros. Inc. was a game called Monopoly, ingeniously designed to appeal to the baldest acquisitive instincts. It was an instantaneous success. Last ...