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

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

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 bill…