Amazon’s $1.8 trillion bet on America didn’t happen by accident

Published May 16, 2026 8:00am ET



In 1994, Amazon sold books out of a garage in Bellevue, Washington. Three decades later, we support 2 million American jobs, operate in all 50 states, and have invested $1.8 trillion in the U.S. economy since 2010.

These numbers didn’t happen by accident. They reflect a deliberate choice to invest in American workers, American communities, and American infrastructure — no matter the economic cycles or uncertainty. In 2025 alone, we put $340 billion back into this country, our largest single-year commitment in 30 years of operation.

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