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Amazon in Trump’s Crosshairs

Amazon in Trump’s Crosshairs

As Amazon (AMZN) is preparing to report its 1Q18 results, Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of the company’s practices, particularly its delivery contract with the US Postal Service and collection of sales tax. In late March, Axios reported that Trump wasn’t paying much attention to the debate about Facebook’s (FB) handling of user data, but seemed intent on clipping Amazon’s wings.