Amazon’s Bezos outlines philanthropic vision while taking on Trump
16 September 2018 |
12:00 pm
Bloomberg's Spencer Soper and Naomi Nix discuss Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos' philanthropic vision and his criticisms of federal government.
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