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The US Government vs. Google and Amazon

The US Justice Department’s case against Google and the case against Amazon brought by the Federal Trade Commission are considered two of the most consequential antitrust actions of the modern online era. What’s at stake for the companies–and consumers–when it comes to how we search online and what we buy? Bloomberg’s <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AVvaSJbjmc4/leah-nylen">Leah Nylen</a> is covering these cases. She joins this episode to explain the government’s argument that the companies are stifling competition–and what Google and Amazon have to say about it. Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-28/microsoft-mulled-2016-billion-dollar-apple-investment-vp-says?srnd=undefined">Microsoft Considered Investing Billions in Apple Deal to Compete With Google Search</a> Listen to The Big Take podcast every weekday and subscribe to our daily newsletter: <a href="https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK">https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK</a>  Have questions or comments for Wes and the team? Reach us at <a href="mailto:bigtake@bloomberg.net">bigtake@bloomberg.net</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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