price-fixing
noun
price-fix·ing
ˈprīs-ˌfik-siŋ 
: the setting of prices artificially (as by producers or government) contrary to free market operations
Examples of price-fixing in a Sentence
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But the government contractor was recently accused of price-fixing on Department of Defense contracts.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The case comes after an unrelated class action targeting many of the same schools over allegations of financial aid price-fixing yielded a $284 million settlement this year.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Plaintiffs in the case argued that the league was engaging in price-fixing because fans of a single team were not able to buy just that team’s games.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024
The company has faced allegations of price-fixing elsewhere.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article In May, the FBI executed a search warrant at the Atlanta offices of a major property management company as part of a two-year-old investigation into allegations of collusion and price-fixing among the owners of apartment buildings in several states.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
In a letter Thursday to Attorney General Merrick Garland and other officials, the Democrats said a recent Federal Trade Commission investigation into a high-profile merger uncovered evidence of price-fixing by oil executives that led to higher energy costs for American families and businesses.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 30 May 2024
Khan also hinted at what tech regulations may be coming down the pike, noting that the FTC and Justice Department are scrutinizing how companies potentially use algorithms for price-fixing.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Homeowners and their attorneys argued in federal lawsuits across the nation that the decades-old practice of requiring sellers to post compensation offers for buyer agents amounted to price-fixing, keeping the 5-6% commission rate artificially high.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 26 Mar. 2024
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The case comes after an unrelated class action targeting many of the same schools over allegations of financial aid price-fixing yielded a $284 million settlement this year.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Plaintiffs in the case argued that the league was engaging in price-fixing because fans of a single team were not able to buy just that team’s games.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2024
The company has faced allegations of price-fixing elsewhere.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article In May, the FBI executed a search warrant at the Atlanta offices of a major property management company as part of a two-year-old investigation into allegations of collusion and price-fixing among the owners of apartment buildings in several states.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
In a letter Thursday to Attorney General Merrick Garland and other officials, the Democrats said a recent Federal Trade Commission investigation into a high-profile merger uncovered evidence of price-fixing by oil executives that led to higher energy costs for American families and businesses.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 30 May 2024
Khan also hinted at what tech regulations may be coming down the pike, noting that the FTC and Justice Department are scrutinizing how companies potentially use algorithms for price-fixing.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Homeowners and their attorneys argued in federal lawsuits across the nation that the decades-old practice of requiring sellers to post compensation offers for buyer agents amounted to price-fixing, keeping the 5-6% commission rate artificially high.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Price-fixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price-fixing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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