‘The probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches’ – GeekWire
Jeff Bezos is not much too optimistic about the economic system.
In a tweet Tuesday, the Amazon founder shared a online video of Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon conversing about a “good chance” of a economic downturn.
Bezos appeared to agree and included his possess commentary.
The volatile U.S. financial state bounced back this 7 days but the S&P 500 is down extra than 22% this year.
Bezos provided a very similar warning message back again in April. The current market has fallen because then.
Numerous tech organizations are tightening their budgets amid the economic uncertainty. Microsoft just laid off staff members and other people are slowing or halting selecting.
Bezos remains chairman at Amazon, which is reportedly freezing employing for corporate roles in its retail enterprise. The firm is also shutting down different divisions and axing solutions, nevertheless it proceeds to spend on large acquisitions.
Insider noted this thirty day period that Amazon executives instructed staff to “double down on frugality.”
Amazon’s direct workforce declined by 99,000 staff members from the very first to the 2nd quarter, to 1.52 million people today, the premier sequential drop in its history, after overstaffing its warehouses to deal with pandemic-pushed need.
Revenue for the next quarter came in at $121.2 billion, up 7% calendar year-about-yr, exceeding the prime stop of Amazon’s advice. It was also the exact 12 months-in excess of-12 months development rate in the initially quarter — the slowest level for Amazon in two many years.
Amazon reports 3rd quarter earnings following week. Its inventory is down a lot more than 30% this calendar year.
