A special two-part Washington Monthly feature package.
monopolized economy
How to Close the Democrats’ Rural Gap
Forget Trump’s tariffs. Big Ag is driving a new farm crisis.
To Take Back the Map, Democrats Need a Plan to Revive Heartland Cities
The clustering of growth in a few coastal metro areas is partly to blame for the rise of GOP minority rule.
Editor’s Note: Check Your Coastal Urban Privilege
If affluent liberals want to avoid a permanent GOP dictatorship, they need to reform a system that benefits them but screws everybody else.
The Case For Small-Business Cooperation
How America’s anti-monopoly laws got turned against the little guy.
The Truth About Big Business
A new defense of the monopolization of the U.S. economy relies on cherry-picked data and misleading arguments.
The GOP Tax Cuts Are Even Worse Than We Thought
Corporate investment in mergers and acquisitions is near record levels, leading to an increasingly monopolized economy.

