Amazon adding 250,000 workers for the holidays and bumping average pay

Amazon said Tuesday it's hiring 250,000 employees in the U.S. to help manage the holiday rush. It's also bumping the average hourly pay for warehouse and delivery workers.

The holiday hiring number is a significant step up from previous years. Last year, the company said it would bring on 150,000 people to staff up for the holidays.

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