From the engadget article: > Amazon has also thrown down a gauntlet to its competitors, challenging it to match its wages, and has said it will push to increas

From the engadget article: > Amazon has also thrown down a gauntlet to its competitors, challenging it to match its wages, and has said it will push to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour. Of course, because if they don't they are opening up a significant flank for a startup/competitor that can exploit this labor market inefficiency.