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I'm Dylan Lewis and I'm joined by the Airwaves by Motley Fool Analyst, Asit Sharma.

Asit thanks for joining me.

Dylan thank you for having me again.

So today we are talking dating, split ups and trust, or I guess antitrust, Asit will

start with the antitrust.

The FTC and 17 states alleged that Amazon is monopolist and uses unfair and anti-competitive

strategies to stop rivals and sellers from lowering their prices, resulting in a worse

experience for shoppers, overcharging for sellers, and something that may stifle innovation.

Asit Amazon is down 5% on the news.

Are you surprised by this move from the FTC?

Not really Dylan, I mean this is the history of US commerce, companies get big, they enjoy

competitive advantages, they get to what some perceive is near monopolistic status, and

then the government tries to step in and figure out if this is actually an unfair business,

a business that isn't treating customers right.

So we've seen big tech being a target of regulation over the past couple of decades.

It's no surprise to me, it was just a matter of time.

I don't know a lot about antitrust and the way that these things tend to play out, but

I know a lot of it tends to hinge on how you define a market.

The FTC is alleging that Amazon's anti-competitive conduct occurs in two markets in particular.

Their online super store market that serves shoppers, and that is where Amazon, the FTC alleges,

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