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		hrdwdmrbl on Sept 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FTC sues Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly... Is vertical integration illegal?

thomastjeffery on Sept 26, 2023 [–]

Is monopoly illegal?

That's very nearly the same question.

granzymes on Sept 26, 2023 | [–]

Both questions have the same answer: it is not illegal to vertically integrate and it is not illegal to have a monopoly.

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