Amazon rigged the game.
Now we have a chance to change it.

Online retail was supposed to empower consumers and small businesses. Instead, Amazon built a digital tollbooth. Search results favor those who pay Amazon the most, not the products that offer the best value. Sellers surrender steep fees and get punished if they price products lower on other sites. Building an alternative is nearly impossible when one giant controls the terrain. And Amazon has used the power and profits it amassed in online commerce to expand its dominance into other parts of the economy.

That control is finally being challenged.

Landmark cases brought by the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of states challenge Amazon’s monopoly power and the tactics it has used to suppress competition. Together, they offer a pivotal opportunity to loosen Amazon's stranglehold over online shopping, improve choices and reduce prices, give workers more power, and expand opportunity for independent businesses.

But that outcome is not guaranteed. The government must stay the course and fight for a remedy strong enough to restore competition — including breaking up Amazon. We’re here to follow the trial, bring the evidence to light, and build support for an online economy that works for everyone.