Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of ...

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 ...

Economists are finally getting around to evaluating the negative influence of the concentration of market power. There are two primary types of market concentrations. In a monopoly, of course, one ...

First, let's go over the conventional understanding of a monopoly, compare it to an oligopoly, and then compare that to a cartel, so that we're all on the same page. A monopoly, conventionally and ...

Game theory has long served as a cornerstone in understanding competitive strategies in markets where few firms operate. In particular, duopoly and oligopoly frameworks illustrate how firms’ strategic ...

Transition cochair Lina Khan speaks during a press conference at the Unisphere on November 5, 2025, in the Queens borough of ...