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How Amazon's dominance is more visible during a pandemic

Apr 28, 2020 · 58m
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  • Institute for Local Self Reliance co-director Stacy Mitchell critiques Amazon's monopoly power and its increased visibility during pandemic as essential infrastructure
  • Discussion examines Amazon's treatment of workers, marketplace dominance, and regulatory challenges given consumer reliance and preference for the platform
  • Central question: whether it's possible to regulate a company people simultaneously use and love despite monopolistic practices

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