Amazon in Trump’s Crosshairs: Here’s What the President Could Do

Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Mar 30, 2018 · 6 min read
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By Ben Brody, Todd Shields, and David McLaughlin

President Donald Trump renewed his long-running assault on Amazon.com Inc. with an early morning tweet Thursday. But what measures can he actually take against the online retail giant?

He could push for probes of consumer protection, privacy and antitrust issues. He could also…

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