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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJeff Bezos made around $10 billion in the last 15 minutes.
Amazon had a good earnings report right after 4pm. Shares up about 10%. In a couple minutes, Bezos made more money than most people would earn in a thousand lifetimes.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,288 posts)If I were Jeff, and I most certainly, am not I would invest the money in area's that would help the society which has allowed him to reap so much money. If he can't or won't, the incremental income on these incredible returns ought to be taxed at a rate that helps sustain the golden goose.
meadowlander
(4,388 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,288 posts)more orders/profits for Amazon! I really can't believe that the guys who profit so much can't figure out that adding more money to the middle class budget via rising salaries and minimum wages isn't self-fulfilling for a consumer based economy. It's not like this money will be invested or put in the money market...it's going to prime the consumer pump.