>cartel: an association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition. With the above defini

>cartel: an association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition. With the above definition, couldn't any industry/company bailed out by the government (i.e. United Airlines, AIG, Citigroup) be considered a cartel due to the fact that they are not allowed to be overtaken by competitive market forces?