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Amazon's new reality: How the tech giant is adjusting to the tough economy

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Amazon and Microsoft Are in a Position of Strength to Take Short-Term Hits in Profitability

Inflation is affecting Amazon in a few different ways one of those being what you just said customers are looking at prices and In some cases perhaps their own personal income and their ability to spend has not kept up with inflation. And therefore they may not be spending as much or they may be focusing their spending on a prime day style sale. At the same time Amazon's own costs have gone up fuel prices energy costs as a result of inflation and of course along with this you have the Challenges of foreign exchange rates due to the strong dollar which are also impacting Tech company earnings  of those based in the United States. It's no secret that happy customers are good for business with Zendesk

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