Amazon's hard-nosed business strategies are under fire by the FTC. They may also be tough to unravel

Even if Amazon does lose the antitrust suit, the importance of its Marketplace could insulate it from serious damage. Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission, along with 17 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. The FTC’s complaint charges Amazon with being a monopolist that’s exploited its monopoly position to hike fees, “degrade services” by filling its search results with ads, and raise prices for consumers, all while making it harder for potential rivals to compete...