A monopoly happens when a business dominates an industry or sector and can therefore control price changes and create entry barriers for competitors. It’s often used as shorthand in the eyes of the ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Giant tech firms and the bosses behind them are becoming as politically powerful as nation-states, the new head of the United Kingdom’s foreign intelligence agency has warned. In her first public ...

Trump’s promise to impose taxes of 10-20 percent on all imports (more for imports from China) has put protectionism front and center in U.S. policy debates. Economists are for the most part saluting ...