1. United States
2. Letter

Corporate monopolies and anti-competitive practices harm consumers by stifling innovation, raising prices, and limiting choices. The FTC has taken legal action against tech giants like Amazon and Meta, alleging their business tactics are unlawful and deprive customers of open markets. The lawsuits claim Amazon uses opaque pricing algorithms to inflate costs and exorbitantly high seller fees that amount to a "tax." These dominant players must be held accountable to maintain a level playing field that encourages fair competition and doesn't exploit their market dominance to the detriment of the public. Enforcing antitrust laws is crucial to safeguarding a thriving economy that works for everyone, not just massively consolidated corporate interests. We urge resolute measures to curtail abusive monopolistic behavior that undermines healthy capitalism.