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As Amazon's Influence Grows, Some Question If The Retail Giant Should Be Broken Up

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Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon (Reed Saxon/AP)
Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon (Reed Saxon/AP)

Should Amazon break up?

That's the question asked by The Atlantic senior editor Derek Thompson in his latest piece. The online retail giant could soon become the first trillion-dollar company in American history.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Thompson (@DKThomp) about the company, which has been expanding for years and has its hands in much more than just online retail.

This segment aired on May 28, 2018.

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