Current:Home > NewsCould The Big Antitrust Lawsuit End Amazon As We Know It?-InfoLens
Could The Big Antitrust Lawsuit End Amazon As We Know It?
View Date:2024-12-24 00:17:00
The U.S. government and 17 states sued Amazon on Tuesday in a landmark case that could take down the tech giant.
The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general say that Amazon is a monopolist that chokes competitors and raises costs for both sellers and shoppers.
Lina Khan, the head of the Federal Trade Commission, has spent years arguing that a few big companies have too much control over corporate America. The new lawsuit against Amazon is the biggest test of these arguments yet.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to FTC Chair Lina Khan, the driving force behind the case.
This episode was produced by Brianna Scott and Linah Mohammad. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Jeanette Woods. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
veryGood! (38993)
Related
- Study finds Wisconsin voters approved a record number of school referenda
- As electric vehicles become more common, experts worry they could pose a safety risk for other drivers
- Nipah: Using sticks to find a fatal virus with pandemic potential
- All the Dazzling Details Behind Beyoncé's Sun-Washed Blonde Look for Her Renaissance Tour
- Chrysler recalls over 200k Jeep, Dodge vehicles over antilock-brake system: See affected models
- The EPA Once Said Fracking Did Not Cause Widespread Water Contamination. Not Anymore
- Woman, 28, arrested for posing as 17-year-old student at Louisiana high school
- The Federal Reserve is pausing rate hikes for the first time in 15 months. Here's the financial impact.
- FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo dies at 22 after injuries from October crash
- State Clean Air Agencies Lose $112 Million in EPA Budget-Cutting
Ranking
- Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families
- An FDA committee votes to roll out a new COVID vaccination strategy
- Nipah: Using sticks to find a fatal virus with pandemic potential
- Kayaker in Washington's Olympic National Park presumed dead after fiancee tries in vain to save him
- New Orleans marks with parade the 64th anniversary of 4 little girls integrating city schools
- Nursing home owners drained cash while residents deteriorated, state filings suggest
- A Trump-appointed Texas judge could force a major abortion pill off the market
- Greenland’s Ice Melt Is in ‘Overdrive,’ With No Sign of Slowing
Recommendation
-
Stocks soared on news of Trump's election. Bonds sank. Here's why.
-
Why Chris Pratt's Mother's Day Message to Katherine Schwarzenegger Is Sparking Debate
-
The Nipah virus has a kill rate of 70%. Bats carry it. But how does it jump to humans?
-
Tipflation may be causing tipping backlash as more digital prompts ask for tips
-
More human remains from Philadelphia’s 1985 MOVE bombing have been found at a museum
-
2016: Canada’s Oil Sands Downturn Hints at Ominous Future
-
16 Perfect Gifts For the Ultimate Bridgerton Fan
-
The FDA proposes new targets to limit lead in baby food