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Create something new rather than copy what already works — 7hDurable value comes from building monopolies on secrets and new technology, not from competing harder in crowded markets.

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Nicole Hardy My own attempts at copying successful models always fell flat. Secrets and fresh tech let you set the terms instead of fighting over scraps.

Mexico Antitrust Watchdog Probes Professional Soccer Market — Sep 14, 2026Mexico’s National Antitrust Commission opened a formal, ex-officio probe into possible monopolistic practices in the professional football market, prompted by fan complaints and focusing on the absence of promotion and relegation and the concentration of Liga MX’s ownership and broadcasting rights. If violations are found, the FMF could face penalties up to 10% of annual revenue as investigators examine affiliation, organization and access to competitions.

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Nicole Hardy It's good the commission is finally checking how Liga MX blocks promotion and locks up TV rights.

DOJ Sues Apple Over ‘Smartphone Monopoly’Reporting — Mar 21, 2024The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Apple for driving up prices and creating a ‘ smartphone monopoly.’ The DOJ was joined by 15 states in its lawsuit, Reuters said. “Consumers should not have to pay higher prices…

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DAVID BLACKMON: Competition, Not Monopoly Control, The Answer To Grid Reliability — Mar 29, 2026America’s electricity debate is drifting toward a dangerous simplification: that if prices rise or investment lags, the culprit must be “the market,” and the cure must be a return to monopoly-style control. Big public…

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IJRTrump Says Russia Will Ship Millions Of Tons Of Diesel To Bring Down Record PricesSimon August · 2 min · 1h

Biden Regulator Sues Amazon, Claiming Tech Giant Is an Illegal MonopolyReporting — Sep 26, 2023The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorney generals sued Amazon on Tuesday, claiming that the company has exhibited a pattern of illegal conduct equating to a monopoly. The FTC claimed that Amazon has used…

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Obama Judge Lets Google Get Away With Slap On Wrist In Landmark Monopoly Case — Sep 2, 2025A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Google to overhaul its search engine practices in a bid to rein in its illegal monopoly but refused to break up the company. Google avoided a breakup order after U.S. District Judge…

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DAVID BLACKMON: EV Market Evolves Towards Chinese Monopoly — Feb 7, 2026The electric vehicle (EV) revolution, once hailed as the future of transportation, is hitting a wall for Western automakers. Yesterday’s announcement from Stellantis—a staggering $26 billion writedown tied to scaling…

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COL. ROB MANESS: Congress Must Bust Repair Monopolies — Jul 31, 2025In combat zones, waiting on a civilian contractor to authorize or perform a basic repair can be the difference between mission success and catastrophic failure. I’ve seen it firsthand. When critical systems go down, you…

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EDWARD WOODSON: Gail Slater Taking A Wrecking Ball To Ticketmaster’s Monopoly — Jan 12, 2026For years, Americans have complained that buying concert tickets feels like getting mugged, and now the Justice Department says it has the evidence to prove why. Right before Christmas, the Department of Justice told a…

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Andrew PowellCoroner Clears Husband as New Details Emerge in Wife's DisappearanceNearly four months after Elena Katherine Moore was found dead following a six-day disappearance, authorities have determined that the 39-year-old South Carolina woman died from a heart condition, ruling out homicide as the cause of her death. According to Fox News , Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher announced Friday that Moore died from complications of cardiac dysrhythmia with premature ve26m · 2 reads

Credit Card Companies Are Fighting To Keep Their Monopoly And High FeesReporting — Dec 2, 2024A handful of credit card companies are stifling competition and financially straining small businesses with high interchange fees while providing little explanation as to why swipe fee prices have increased, according…

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Big Tech May Soon Have Monopoly On Power As America Faces Energy Crisis — Oct 22, 2025As Big Tech develops more artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, advocates flaunt the promise of more jobs and innovation, while others warn about the impending power crunch and potential antitrust issues as a…

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

‘Jesus Taught Love, Kindness and Forgiveness’: Elon Musk Drops Biblical Lesson on TwitterOpinion — Dec 2, 2022When Elon Musk bought Twitter, he enraged leftists by breaking their monopoly over the discourse on social media platforms. On Thursday, the billionaire provided another reason for enraged leftists to hate him — and he…

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‘Remedying These Harms’: Federal Government Weighs Breakup Of $2 Trillion Tech Giant — Oct 9, 2024The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering recommending a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in a bid to eliminate its alleged monopoly on online search, according to a court filing…

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DOJ Files Suit Against Visa, Alleges Debit Card Market Monopoly — Sep 24, 2024The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday in the Southern District of New York against Visa, accusing the credit card giant of abusing its market dominance to stifle competition in the debit…

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IJRAmerica’s Bid To Loosen China’s Cobalt Grip Comes With A Green Card AttachedParis Apodaca · 7 min · 1h

Obama Judge Opens Door For Big Tech To Get Even Bigger — Nov 18, 2025An Obama-appointed federal judge held Tuesday that Meta is not an illegal monopoly. District Court Judge James Boasberg concluded that Meta’s purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp did not violate antitrust laws, rejecting…

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SETON MOTLEY: Someone Should Sue To Break Up Big Tech’s DC Lobby Monopoly — Apr 12, 2026Big Tech spends metric tons of lobby money. On just about everyone in D.C. To ensure that no one in D.C. does anything Big Tech doesn’t like. And it’s worked – like a charm. Thirty years of the Internet? And D.C. has…

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Meta Wins Major Antitrust Case, Avoids Breaking Up Instagram and WhatsApp — Nov 18, 2025Meta Platforms Inc. scored a major legal victory Tuesday after a federal judge ruled the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking, ending a years-long antitrust challenge from the Federal Trade Commission…

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Bill Seeks To Lower Drug Costs By Breaking Up Pharmacy-Benefit Management And PharmaciesReporting — Dec 12, 2024A bipartisan group of lawmakers said Wednesday that they seek to lower drug costs by prohibiting joint ownership of pharmacy-benefit managers (PBM) and pharmacies. The bill , called the Patients Before Monopolies Act…

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Video: Kimmel Says GOP Is ‘Playing Monopoly’ — Biden Jokes About Sending Them ‘To Jail’Reporting — Jun 9, 2022President Joe Biden took the time during his first network interview in 118 days to joke about sending his political opponents “to jail.” Biden said during his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “I often get asked…

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Andrew PowellArrested Son Waives Right to Fight Return After Fatal Shooting in MassachusettsA 22-year-old Massachusetts man arrested in Vermont following the fatal shooting of his mother has agreed to return to his home state, clearing a legal step as authorities continue investigating the killing. According to Fox News , Ryan Hanafin waived extradition during a brief court hearing Friday, allowing Massachusetts authorities to retrieve him without obtaining a governor’s warrant. The timi36m · 2 reads

Commentary: New Figures in Biden Administration Could Spell Big Trouble for Big TechReporting — Mar 17, 2021As President Joe Biden fills his Cabinet with prominent anti-monopoly figures, speculation is growing as to what lengths his administration will actually go to rein in the authority of today’s tech tycoons. On March 9…

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WH Says New Economic Adviser Will Advance Biden Agenda on Big TechReporting — Mar 6, 2021The White House said on Friday a new White House economic adviser, big-tech critic Tim Wu, will help advance President Biden’s agenda with regard to the technology sector, including addressing “monopoly and market power…

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Pulte orders Fannie, Freddie to open VantageScore to all lenders, citing FICO dominance — Sep 4, 2026FHFA Director Bill Pulte directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to allow all lenders to use VantageScore 4.0, expanding its adoption and challenging FICO's long-held mortgage credit scoring monopoly. The move follows a successful initial rollout with 50 lenders and mirrors Trump administration goals to boost competition and reduce costs for homebuyers.

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Nicole Hardy I'll believe costs go down when I see it on my closing statement, not before. Lenders will find new fees regardless.

Trump Admin Putting Major Medical Association’s Billing Code ‘Monopoly’ Under The Microscope — Jul 25, 2026The Trump administration is now scrutinizing the American Medical Association over the “influence” its medical billing codes have on healthcare nationwide. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are meant to “provide a uniform nomenclature for coding medical procedures and services,” according to the AMA. However, some Republicans have raised concerns about whether the AMA currently holds […]

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STEPHEN MOORE: Why Are Trump’s Regulators Fighting A War On Coal? — May 30, 2025In one of the most convoluted lawsuits of all time, a cabal of state attorney generals and the Federal Trade Commission are now accusing financial firms Blackrock, State Street and Vanguard of monopolistic behavior. The…

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