Zoe Henry, reporter for INC. Magazine, discusses how the tax overhaul is affecting both corporations and middle-income Americans.
In the new year, major corporations such as AT&T and Wal-Mart have handed out employee bonuses. Now that the corporate tax rate is lower for some companies, Henry speculates about how much these bonuses are really affecting the companies' bottom lines.
Overall, Henry notes that these companies are making great financial decisions, but ordinary Americans may not see a major payoff.
We may not be headed for a 2008-esque disaster, but increased geopolitical tension paired with the end of the tech boom means volatility could stick around.
The dreaded Netflix crackdown on profile sharing translated into a major boost in subscribers while the promised rate cuts seem to be a far off fantasy.
After the 2021 boom, IPO activity slowed down significantly, in part due to monetary policy – but things are getting moving again with tech-friendly companies like Iboutta and Rubrik making a public debut.