Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue—and it’s just the latest evidence of the new economy of shrinking labor shares

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Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue—and it’s just the latest evidence of the new economy of shrinking labor sharesWorldPing
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What happened

“These are families that are really barely able to make ends meet,” one policy expert said.

“And yet they are working, and they are working a lot.”…

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:00:00 UTC.

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