You will listen to the following podcasts (you must listen to all of them): https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/02/15/695131832/antitrust-1-standard-oil https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/02/20/696342011/antitrust-2-the-paradox https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/02/22/697170790/antitrust-3-big-tech https://www.brainstuffshow.com/podcasts/amazon-monopoly.htm You should write an individual 4 page essay that answers and/or discusses the following topics: A brief evolution of American Antitrust Policy Trusts in the economy (why can they be harmful) Market Definition Vertical Foreclosure Why was there a shift in paradigm towards consumer welfare in antitrust analysis What are the potential short-comings of this current approach of antitrust in terms of big-tech Horizontal, Vertical and Conglomerate mergers The essays will be evaluated holistically. Think about the need to approach these topics as well as on how the whole essay fits together in a cohesive narrative