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Rockefeller became so rich in the oil businesss, and so dominant as a monopoly, he began buying up businesses outside the oil industry. Having little knowledge how some of the businesses operated, and fearful the managers might be stealing ftom him, Rockefeller held these entities in Trust for his own benefit. Soon Rockefeller owned every business in whole towns, held in Trust and managed by teams of lawyers and accountant will little practical knowledge how the business they oversaw actually functioned.

Rockefeller became so rich in the oil businesss, and so dominant as a monopoly, he began buying up businesses outside the oil industry. Having little knowledge how some of the businesses operated, and fearful the managers might be stealing ftom him, Rockefeller held these entities in Trust for his own benefit. Soon Rockefeller owned every business in whole towns, held in Trust and managed by teams of lawyers and accountant will little practical knowledge how the business they oversaw actually functioned.

This state of affairs created tremendous public resentment. People felt they were being denied the opportunity to compete. Ida Tarbell asserted Rockefeller gained his monopoly control by collusion and unfair practices. A [[populist]] movement was spawned of Trust Busters running for Congress, vowing support for the little guy - small business, and to end unfair trade practices. [[Marxist]]s piggybacked on this anti-big business sentiment with [[class warfare]].

This state of affairs created tremendous public resentment. People felt they were being denied the opportunity to compete. Investigative journalist Ida Tarbell asserted that Rockefeller gained monopoly control by collusion and unfair practices. A [[populist]] movement was spawned of Trust Busters running for Congress, vowing support for the little guy - small business, and to end unfair trade practices. [[Marxist]]s piggybacked on this anti-big business sentiment with [[class warfare]].

==Business collusion==

==Business collusion==