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Amazon becomes top deliverer, surpassing UPS

Packages pass through a scanner at an Amazon fulfillment center. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
Packages pass through a scanner at an Amazon fulfillment center. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Amazon has overtaken UPS to become the top shipper in the U.S. After passing FedEx a few years ago, it marks a remarkable rise for the e-commerce giant. But it has only heightened concerns about Amazon and monopolization.

Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s “Full Disclosure” discusses with host Scott Tong.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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