price fixing
noun
the establishing of prices at a determined level, either by a government or by mutual consent among producers or sellers of a commodity.
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price-fixingnounthe setting of prices by agreement among producers and distributors
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price-fixing
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price-fixing
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the setting of prices by agreement among producers and distributors
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another name for price control resale price maintenance
price fixing
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Etymology
Origin of price fixing
First recorded in 1945–50
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"The law is clear: price fixing of any kind is not tolerated in New York, or across our nation."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“The quintessential image of price fixing is a secret deal made between competitors over cigars in a smoky back room,” attorneys wrote in the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Some prospective IPO investors feared that Mastercard could ultimately be on the hook for many billions of dollars’ worth of legal liabilities related to allegations of price fixing.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
Criminal antitrust cases are typically reserved for allegations of price fixing, market collusion or competitors rigging their bids to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Like private property, competition is not the universal feature of our present system, but it is the most general and characteristic method of valuation, of price fixing, and of trade.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Frank Albert Fetter
From 2016, several generic drug manufacturers were targeted by a US Department of Justice investigation for suspected price-fixing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
It accused tennis' governing bodies in the US, the UK and the EU of "horizontal price-fixing" their prize money, saying what the players earn "lags far behind" other athletes.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
It subsequently contacted Levi Strauss, asking the San Francisco apparel company to convince Walmart to raise its price, according to a document filed Monday in a price-fixing case brought against Amazon by the California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
In November he asked the Justice Department to investigate meat-packers for price-fixing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
But Hoover did not and does not believe in price-fixing or immediate government control of commerce where they can be avoided.
From Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work by Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman) Kellogg
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