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The Hidden History of Monopolies
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The Hidden History of Monopolies

by Thom Hartmann
August 2020
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
192 pages
3h 43m
English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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INTRODUCTION

Cancer and Monopoly

Cell phone service that costs $15 a month in France or $12 a month in Australia bills out at an average of $61.85 per month in the United States. High-speed broadband that’s a bit over $31 a month in France or $36 in Germany (for higher speeds and better reliability than almost anywhere in the United States) averages nearly $70 per month in the US. Similar metrics are found with pharmaceuticals, airfares, and medical costs, among dozens of other product and service categories.1

Why is this? Monopoly.

The average American family pays an annual “monopoly tax”—in additional costs for pretty much everything—of around $5,000, according to economist Thomas Philippon. And things are steadily getting worse as monopolistic ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781523087754