The Prime Effect
On Point's series on how Amazon shapes the global economy and the way we live and work today.
Defining American antitrust law, from Bork to Khan
The Federal Trade commission sued Amazon this past week, accusing it of monopolistic practices. This episode from our archive explores the history of federal antitrust regulation and how FTC chair...
How the Amazon marketplace shapes how we shop
The Federal Trade commission sued Amazon this week, accusing it of monopolistic practices. This episode from our archive investigates how the Amazon Marketplace operates, who wins and who loses.
What is Amazon?
The Federal Trade commission sued Amazon this week, accusing it of monopolistic practices. This episode from our archive explores how Amazon operates and what power it has.
The Prime Effect: Live from CitySpace
On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti and senior editor Dorey Scheimer hot a live behind-the-scenes look at the series "The Prime Effect."
The Prime Effect: What Amazon Will Transform Next
Our series "The Prime Effect" considers how Amazon shapes the way we shop, work and live. In the last episode, we ask, What industries will the company transform next?
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The Prime Effect: How Amazon Surveils The Public
Surveillance and the world's largest retailer. We talk about what Amazon knows about your digital and physical life.
Web Extra: A Conversation With Amazon VP Ardine Williams
Ardine Williams is Amazon’s vice president of workforce development. In this web exclusive, she speaks with Meghna Chakrabarti about the company's labor force and culture.
The Prime Effect: The Faces Of Amazon's Workforce
Maren Costa worked at Amazon for 15 years. That ended last spring when she spoke out about the company's climate impact. We look at how Amazon treats its workforce.
The Prime Effect: The Environmental Footprint Behind The World's Largest Online Retailer
For a long time, Amazon would not release its carbon footprint data. But, in 2019, Amazon pivoted. Our series 'The Prime Effect' looks inside Amazon's impact on the environment.
Web Extra: Why Rep. David Cicilline Wants To Break Up Amazon
In this web exclusive, Rep. Cicilline speaks with us about how he views big tech companies like Amazon, and whether or not he thinks Amazon is a monopoly.
The Prime Effect: Inside The Rise Of Amazon Web Services
If you use Slack at work, Zoom for school, or binge watch Netflix at home, guess what? You’re also using Amazon.
Web Extra: A Conversation With Amazon Executive Dharmesh Mehta
Dharmesh Mehta is Amazon’s vice president of worldwide customer trust and partner support. We speak with him about the Amazon marketplace, third-party sellers and how customer data is used.
The Prime Effect: How The Amazon Marketplace Shapes How We Shop
In the third episode of "Amazon: The Prime Effect," a look at the peaks and pits of Amazon's marketplace for retail.
We Want To Know: How Has Amazon Affected Your Small Business?
Small business owners, we want to hear from you. How has Amazon affected how you work?
The Prime Effect: Alexa, AI And What Makes Jeff Bezos Tick
Who is Jeff Bezos? In the second part of our series 'Amazon: The Prime Effect,' we hear what the creation of Alexa tells us about the man who built Amazon.
First Person: Litigator David Boies On Antitrust, Tech And The Government V. Microsoft
We speak with the litigator the government brought in back in the 1990s for the U.S. v. Microsoft.
The Prime Effect: What Is Amazon?
It’s not just a retailer. The first installment in our series on Amazon, what it is and what power it has.