Amazon Primeval

As the company extends its reach into nearly every aspect of American life, it’s trying to shift the conversation away from antitrust For years, Amazon hadn’t faced the antitrust scrutiny that plagued rivals like Apple and Alphabet. But now Jeff Bezos finds his firm at the center of an intense ideological battle over the role … Continued

Amazon’s Tax Gambit

Jeff Bezos and Amazon are supporting higher taxes—a move that’s less counterintuitive than it appears It’s no surprise that President Joe Biden has introduced sweeping proposals to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals. Biden campaigned for the White House, in part, on the platform of raising taxes to fund infrastructure spending. “A fireman or … Continued