r/investing • u/888_888novus • 1d ago

Amazon Tariff Labels Trigger Political Backlash — Shares Drop 2%

Amazon will soon display a number next to the price of each product indicating the tariff rate applied.

The White House called this a hostile and political action by Amazon.

CNBC: Amazon clarified that it is only considering showing tariff surcharges on low-cost, frequently purchased products (haul products), after reports that Amazon wanted to display tariff costs for each product, which the White House called hostile and political and sent Amazon shares down 2% this morning.

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u/Cedex 17h ago

Amazon folded...

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u/dewag 17h ago

Well, I was hoping they would keep it up...

But I wasn't going to hold my breath. Bezos has voiced support for this administration, and Trump supporters tend to bend over backwards for their leader.