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Amazon sees that major news events — like the assassination attempt on Trump — affect consumer spending.

“When high profile things happen [like] the assassination attempt a couple of weeks ago, you do see that people shift their attention to news,” Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said to reporters, according to Axios. The Olympics have also apparently disrupted consumer spending.

Amazon reported Q2 2024 earnings today.

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