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Today on the flagship podcast of The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890:  01:43 - The Verge’s David Pierce chats with policy editor Adi Robertson and reporter Makena Kelly about US v. Google, and what we’ve learned so far. They also talk about the FTC’s lawsuit against Amazon, which could be the next big tech trial.  US v. Google antitrust trial: updates  Amazon reportedly used a secret algorithm to jack up prices Satya Nadella tells a court that Bing is worse than Google — and Apple could fix it Why the US is suing Amazon 28:46 - Later, senior correspondent Liz Lopatto joins the show to preview the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX. FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial for fraud and conspiracy 52:36 - Keep listening for this week’s Vergecast hotline question with Alex Cranz. Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

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The Federal Trade Commission has brought a landmark antitrust suit against Amazon. The Verge’s Makena Kelly and former FTC director Bill Baer explain how it’s part of chair Lina Khan’s effort to change the way the US regulates monopolies. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Haleema Shah, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Hady Mawajdeh and Jon Ehrens, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 157: Neal and Toby discuss the massive lawsuit where the US government and 17 states are suing Amazon for being too large of a monopoly. Also, a judge rules that Donald Trump defrauded banks and insurers while building out his real estate empire and why New Orleans could enter a drinker water emergency. Also, the guys discuss the rise and fall of Victoria's Secret and why tax payers are shelling out thousands to maintain Russian billionaires' yachts. And finally, Neal quizzes Toby on his Google knowledge as the tech giant turns 25. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices