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Monopoly Round-Up: Some Surprising Setbacks for Trump-Aligned Corporate America

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-round-up-the-week-the-oligarchs

Published: April 20, 2026 03:48

With losses in cases involving Ticketmaster, Nexstar-TEGNA, and Amazon this week, plus a data center ban in Maine and taxes on $5M+ apartments in NYC, the superrich are starting to face obstacles.

BOOM: Ticketmaster GUILTY of Monopolization

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Published: April 15, 2026 20:29

Company execs joked about their customers, privately saying they were "robbing them blind, baby." Today, a jury handed the ticketing and concert giant a complete defeat.

Monopoly Round-Up: Ticketmaster Verdict Imminent

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-round-up-the-ticketmaster

Published: April 13, 2026 04:15

The Ticketmaster trial ends, and a jury decides. Plus, the Feds look into the NFL on antitrust law, fights over the Strait of Hormuz, and New York City has plans to open its first city grocery store.

Emergency Prices: How Private Equity Captured the Ambulance Market

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/code-red-why-your-city-cant-affordor

Published: April 11, 2026 12:50

Emergency service costs have been going up for years, frustrating city officials. One reason seems to be private equity, which bought up ambulance makers and raised prices.

Monopoly Round-Up: The Next Chapter of Lina Khan and the Antitrust Populists

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-round-up-the-next-chapter

Published: April 6, 2026 02:05

Pam Bondi got fired, Sysco buys Restaurant Depot, CBS lies about California gas prices, a private equity roll-up is killing bowling leagues, and Palantir will help the IRS do audits.

Yes, Therapy Sessions Are Being Used to Train AI

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/yes-therapy-sessions-are-being-used

Published: April 4, 2026 12:25

There's a political fight over the practice of therapy, spurred by AI. As Wall Street driven health platforms try to reorder mental health care, therapists are pushing for regulation of insurance.

Monopoly Round-Up: The Iran Price Shock Begins

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-round-up-the-iran-war-price

Published: March 30, 2026 03:19

Prices are going up and markets are in chaos. This time, the rich aren't insulated. Plus, Australia bans social media for teens, Israeli soldiers are obsessed with betting on war, and more.

"We Wanted Them to Feel It": Ordinary Americans Take on Mark Zuckerberg and Big Tech in Jury Trials

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/normal-americans-say-enough-to-big

Published: March 26, 2026 22:07

In its 'Big Tobacco' moment, big tech lost major jury trials in Los Angeles and New Mexico over their behavior towards kids. The legal establishment is freaking out.

Monopoly Round-Up: Manipulating the Stock Market Is Trump's War Strategy

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Published: March 23, 2026 03:12

Trump's war strategy depends on Number Go Up. But the markets aren't believing him as much as they used to. Plus, Elon Musk found liable for fraud, and third party populist candidates gain steam.

BOOM: State Enforcers Attack the Censorship Machine, Challenge Merger That Kicked Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/boom-state-enforcers-attack-the-censorship

Published: March 19, 2026 20:55

Eight Democratic state attorneys general challenge the $6 billion Nexstar-TEGNA merger that would consolidate local TV broadcasting and kill local news. It's about time.