Sorry, I conflated monopoly and trusts in responding to the parent based on its language. In many people's minds they are the same. My post was meant to elucid

Sorry, I conflated monopoly and trusts in responding to the parent based on its language. In many people's minds they are the same. My post was meant to elucidate why monopolies (like price-gouging) are not themselves illegal. It's the consequences on the market which are tracked.