Amazon Makes $10,000 per Second <br />as Consumers Shelter in Place Amazon recorded sales of $75.4 billion <br />within the first three months of this year, which is <br />a first-quarter record for the company. The e-commerce giant’s North American <br />sales rose 29% as many consumers <br />shop online during lockdown. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the company would <br />spend at least $4 billion on costs related to the <br />COVID-19 outbreak over the next three months. Jeff Bezos, <br />via statement Many Amazon workers have not felt that <br />the company's COVID-19 response is sufficient <br />and have been protesting and striking for <br />improved protection and paid leave.
