Amazon is bidding to swallow up Whole Foods, which has already inspired a slew of commentary about how the world is changing. Are we going to order all of our food online? Is this good for customers? Is it bad for the minimum wage?
Progressive writer Matt Stoller says that "this merger should frighten all of us." He says that concentrated corporate power can become a political weapon, and consumers -- and workers -- lose. Our guests:
- Matt Stoller, fellow at the Open Markets program of the New America Foundation
- Amit Batabyal, professor of economics at RIT