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Why Amazon is Begging For Regulations: The Twisted Economics of Amazon

Economics Explained

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Amazon Web Services - The Most Profitable Part of the Amazon Empire

Amazon has been able to move into industries that have typically been uncontestable. This is because they can raise lots of money from investors who don't mind if the company doesn't profit for a very long time so long as it eventually carves out a spot in its market. Using this model, Amazon has never lost a massive amount of money, but it just keeps on moving its would-be profits into new ventures.

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