price-fixing
noun
price-fix·ing
ˈprīs-ˌfik-siŋ 
: the setting of prices artificially (as by producers or government) contrary to free market operations
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In March, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned on X that oil refiners and corporations engaged in price-fixing would be held accountable, vowing to deploy all lawful measures against unethical business practices.
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Jenny Lee,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Legislators last year updated the law to clarify that even if businesses don’t communicate directly but use algorithmic pricing software that leads to them charging a common rate, that could still be considered price-fixing.
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Audrey McGlinchy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
However, Bonta argued that the examples surfaced in the lawsuit are substantial evidence of explicit price-fixing.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2026
The National Recovery Administration made agreements with industries about work hours, pay rates and price-fixing, creating more than 500 codes of fair practice for many industries.
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Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
The companies denied wrongdoing and paid tens of millions of dollars to settle lawsuits alleging price-fixing.
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Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2025
Households and sole-proprietor businesses like farmers see price-fixing and similar collusion all around them.
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Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
16 Nov. 2025
That means when there is a cap on how long a college athlete can play, develop skills and earn money, that cap could be construed as price-fixing.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jenny Lee,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Legislators last year updated the law to clarify that even if businesses don’t communicate directly but use algorithmic pricing software that leads to them charging a common rate, that could still be considered price-fixing.
—
Audrey McGlinchy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
However, Bonta argued that the examples surfaced in the lawsuit are substantial evidence of explicit price-fixing.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2026
The National Recovery Administration made agreements with industries about work hours, pay rates and price-fixing, creating more than 500 codes of fair practice for many industries.
—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
The companies denied wrongdoing and paid tens of millions of dollars to settle lawsuits alleging price-fixing.
—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2025
Households and sole-proprietor businesses like farmers see price-fixing and similar collusion all around them.
—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
16 Nov. 2025
That means when there is a cap on how long a college athlete can play, develop skills and earn money, that cap could be construed as price-fixing.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Price-fixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price-fixing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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