Opinion: Monopoly man: How Trump manipulates America’s energy markets

September 16, 2025

The U.S. has been blessed with presidents who intervened when corporations gained too much power. Interventions are sometimes necessary when corporate interests conflict with the public interest. It happens because a corporation’s primary mission is to keep shareholders happy, not the public.

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