How FedEx Cut Its Tax Bill to $0
“Nearly two years after the tax law passed, the
windfall to corporations like FedEx is becoming clear. A New York Times
analysis of data compiled by Capital IQ shows no statistically meaningful
relationship between the size of the tax cut that companies and industries
received and the investments they made. If anything, the companies that
received the biggest tax cuts increased their capital investment by less, on
average, than companies that got smaller cuts.”
Donald Trump’s Economic Agenda Has Failed
Donald Trump’s Economic Agenda Has Failed
Derek Thompson notes:
“Donald Trump’s signature legislative achievement was the corporate-tax cut he signed in 2017. Republicans said it would grow the economy by up to 6 percent, stimulate business investment, and pay for itself.
None of those promises have come to pass. ….
Trump swept into office pledging to restore the U.S. economy to the good old days of brawny work and global swagger. He had a vision of the United States where the exports would be bigger, the trade deals would be better, and “forgotten” Americans working in declining sectors like coal mining would be restored to their rightful place at the center of the economy. This bold strategy hinged on the theory that trade wars were “good, and easy to win.”
None of those promises have come to pass, either.”
Manufacturing Ain’t Great Again. Why? - Paul Krugman
Manufacturing Ain’t Great Again. Why? - Paul Krugman