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Monopoly
Monopsony: When there's only one employer in town
by Janet Nguyen
Oct 2, 2018
Economists have raised concerns that big retail companies like Amazon are suppressing wages.
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Why it's hard to tell good monopolies from bad
by Stan Alcorn and Molly Wood
Apr 15, 2015
The European Union has brought an antitrust case against Google.
Datebook
Say 'meow' to the newest Monopoly piece
by Michelle Philippe
Feb 5, 2014
The Marketplace Datebook for February 6, 2014.
By The Numbers
New Monopoly: No jail, and done in 30 minutes
by Chau Tu
Jul 25, 2013
Hasbro's new Monopoly Empire game removes jail from the board, and is designed to fit into busy schedules of today's youth.
Monopoly retires iconic iron piece
by Jeff Tyler
Feb 6, 2013
One reason the board game piece may have been canned is new products like wrinkle-free fabrics have made ironing a thing of the past. Once a staple in every home, many people no longer even own an iron.
Monopoly's makeover and money lessons
by Barbara Bogaev
Jan 11, 2013
America's most popular board game about money is losing one of its signature pieces. One token will be replaced with a new piece. Historian Philip Orbanes explains what Monopoly can teach us.
What's your Monopoly token say about you?
by Daryl Paranada
Jan 9, 2013
One of the iconic Monopoly game pieces is going to jail -- permanently. Find out which token got the boot and what its replacement will be.
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Monopoly the movie?
by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 5, 2012
Unfortunately, "Battleship" wasn't the last board game-turned-movie.
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Is Google enforcing a monopoly?
by Marketplace Staff
Sep 21, 2011
Google's Eric Schmidt testified on Capitol Hill today on the subject of whether the company is threatening the competition.
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The new Beatles Monopoly game -- Yeah, yeah, yeah!
by Lori Stassi
Sep 11, 2008
Now this is fab. USAopoly is hoping to capitalize on a new generation of Beatlemania (and the old one too) with a new Monopoly game -- The Beatles...