High inflation and rising interest rates have crushed consumers' spending power, which has been a drag on Amazon's biggest revenue driver: its retail business. Consider this: In the face of an incredibly weak economy, Amazon grew its company-wide top line 15% last quarter to $127.1 billion, and the number would've been 19% if the U.S. dollar weren't so strong. *Stock Advisor returns as of December 1, 2022 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors.