So. It’s been a little tense in Seattle since Amazon started shopping around for a new city to love.

How things got weird between Seattle and Amazon

It started with books. Today, Amazon is transforming virtually every facet of the American consumer economy. Primed explores what happened when Amazon set up shop in Seattle, what might be in store for its next headquarters, and how this iconic company is changing life as we know it.

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How things got weird between Seattle and Amazon

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