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Mar 2018
47m 6s

Does America Have a Monopoly Problem?

THE ATLANTIC
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“Politicians from both parties publicly worship the solemn dignity of entrepreneurship and small businesses. But by the numbers, America has become the land of the big and the home of the consolidated,” writes The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson. In a time when Americans have lost faith in their institutions, the nation seems to now look to corporations for positi ... Show More
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