The FTC’s Amazon complaint and ongoing criticism of FTC Chair Lina Khan, understanding Amazon’s power and the limits of antitrust law, modern regulators vs. the Chicago school, and why “big is bad” might be a good strategy.
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Khan Seeks to End Amazon ‘Illegal Conduct,’ Quiet on Breakup — Bloomberg
Lina Khan Once Went Big Against Amazon. As FTC Chair, She Changed Tack. — Wall Street Journal
Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox — The Yale Law Journal
Lina Khan Has a Weak Case Against Amazon — Wall Street Journal
Market share of leading retail e-commerce companies in the United States as of June 2022 — Statista
Is William Baxter Anti-Antitrust? — New York Times
Beyond Aggregation: Amazon as a Service — Stratechery
FTC Sues Amazon, FBA and Prime, Pricing Punishment — Stratechery Update
Fulfillment: A Conversation on Amazon and Regional Inequality with Alec MacGillis — American Compass
Antitrust and Aggregation — Stratechery
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