Are combinations in restraint of trade part of a free market economy?
For the conservatives who believe that a free market will do a better job of curing economic ills than regulations, I have a question. Do companies who agree not to compete, or who merge smaller competitors into ever larger corporations, advance or detract from a properly functioning economy?
Regards,
D-Ray
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