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

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.

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