Amazon (AMZN) has spent the bulk of 2026 giving investors tons to debate, from its growing cloud business to the enormous bill for its AI ambitions. Now, it’s putting another spending decision in the spotlight, one that goes directly into workers’ household budgets.

Sept 16 : Amazon.com said on Wednesday it is raising hourly pay for eligible full-time U.S. operations workers by $1, bringing the new minimum wage to $20 per hour.Here are more details:• The e-commerce and cloud giant also unveiled a new benefit called "Day 1 Financial," giving qualified employees a

Sept 16 : Amazon.com is raising the minimum hourly pay for its eligible full-time U.S. operations workers by $1 to $20, the e-commerce and cloud giant said on Wednesday.Here are more details:• The company also unveiled a new benefit, "Day 1 Financial," giving qualified employees and their families li