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nissimk on June 16, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods for $13.7B

Credit accounts + gift card balances is almost the same thing.

dx034 on June 16, 2017 [–]

No, they don't really control the money. If all amazon balances were gone it would not be a significant event for the US. Evil corp is like a Bank of America or Wells Fargo. If they close, people can't pay rent, food, etc. For Amazon that's (luckily) not the case (yet).

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