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He helped build thousands for miles of the train rail. By the early 1880's standard oil controlled about 90% of an oil business , which he discovered.
Social Darwinism and the establishment of monopolies and trusts.
Eliminating competition.
Trusts cut prices to drive competitors out of business.
Eliminating competition.
He helped build thousands for miles of the train rail. By the early 1880's standard oil controlled about 90% of an oil business , which he discovered.
An economic method that had other companies assigns their stocks to the board of trust who would manage them. This made the head of the board, or the corporate leader wealthy, and at the same time killed off competitors not in the trust. This method was used/developed by Rockefeller, and helped him become extremely wealthy. It was also used in creating monopolies.
john d. Rockefeller
pools and trusts
John D. Rockefeller
In a trust, a board of trustees controls the stock of several companies
Wealthy entrepreneurs were buying elections and corrupting public officials.
In a trust, a board of trustees controls the stock of several companies
Social Darwinism and the establishment of monopolies and trusts.
Some people supported trusts because they believed that trusts could lead to greater efficiency in industries, lower costs for consumers, and increased economic growth. They saw trusts as a way to centralize control and streamline operations in a competitive marketplace. Additionally, trusts were often backed by wealthy and powerful individuals who could influence government policy in their favor.
In a trust, a board of trustees controls the stock of several companies
In a trust, a board of trustees controls the stock of several companies