What do you uninformed people think companies will do with their repatriated trillions?

[Harpy Eagle]

U.S. exports of agricultural products to China totaled $21 billion in 2016, our 2nd largest agricultural export market.
The People's Republic of China | United States Trade Representative
You don't think they will continue to buy? They have to feed nearly 2 billion people you know!

China is in the process of gaining the rights to build a railway to connect all of the grain producing regions of Brazil. They are not doing that just for the fun of it, they are doing that looking elsewhere for their grains since trade agreements with the US are no longer stable.

At the same time they are also buying up beef operations in Brazil. For the same reason as the grain.

I hate to be a downer, but we need the rest of the world more than they need us when it comes to trade.

They never were stable! They were ONE sided! That's what you do when you are "leading from behind"!

Is leading from behind worse than not leading at all? Taking your ball and going home is not leading.

The globe is a big place and I think many Americans are under the mistaken idea that the world needs us. China can find their grain elsewhere and can find people to buy their products also.

Who's ball is it in the first place?
At this point China needs the USA more than the USA needs China's financing the US Debt!
Simply call China on the $750 billion owed to US citizens
But currently, the People’s Republic of China owes a debt of over $750 billion to American citizens who are holding these full faith and credit sovereign bonds (m
It's Time for China to Pay Its Debts to the United States
Let's settle that 60 year old issue and then go on from there!

So, we owe China 1.24 trillion and you want to call them out on the 750 billion? They can just take it out of what we owe them.

Once any country calls out another country on debt owed there will be a huge chain reaction and I do not think you will like the outcome.

 

[healthmyths]

U.S. exports of agricultural products to China totaled $21 billion in 2016, our 2nd largest agricultural export market.
The People's Republic of China | United States Trade Representative
You don't think they will continue to buy? They have to feed nearly 2 billion people you know!

China is in the process of gaining the rights to build a railway to connect all of the grain producing regions of Brazil. They are not doing that just for the fun of it, they are doing that looking elsewhere for their grains since trade agreements with the US are no longer stable.

At the same time they are also buying up beef operations in Brazil. For the same reason as the grain.

I hate to be a downer, but we need the rest of the world more than they need us when it comes to trade.

They never were stable! They were ONE sided! That's what you do when you are "leading from behind"!

Is leading from behind worse than not leading at all? Taking your ball and going home is not leading.

The globe is a big place and I think many Americans are under the mistaken idea that the world needs us. China can find their grain elsewhere and can find people to buy their products also.

Who's ball is it in the first place?
At this point China needs the USA more than the USA needs China's financing the US Debt!
Simply call China on the $750 billion owed to US citizens
But currently, the People’s Republic of China owes a debt of over $750 billion to American citizens who are holding these full faith and credit sovereign bonds (m
It's Time for China to Pay Its Debts to the United States
Let's settle that 60 year old issue and then go on from there!

So, we owe China 1.24 trillion and you want to call them out on the 750 billion? They can just take it out of what we owe them.

Once any country calls out another country on debt owed there will be a huge chain reaction and I do not think you will like the outcome.

How can there be a "chain" reaction? The US is owed money by these 10 countries

 

[Harpy Eagle]

China is in the process of gaining the rights to build a railway to connect all of the grain producing regions of Brazil. They are not doing that just for the fun of it, they are doing that looking elsewhere for their grains since trade agreements with the US are no longer stable.

At the same time they are also buying up beef operations in Brazil. For the same reason as the grain.

I hate to be a downer, but we need the rest of the world more than they need us when it comes to trade.

They never were stable! They were ONE sided! That's what you do when you are "leading from behind"!

Is leading from behind worse than not leading at all? Taking your ball and going home is not leading.

The globe is a big place and I think many Americans are under the mistaken idea that the world needs us. China can find their grain elsewhere and can find people to buy their products also.

Who's ball is it in the first place?
At this point China needs the USA more than the USA needs China's financing the US Debt!
Simply call China on the $750 billion owed to US citizens
But currently, the People’s Republic of China owes a debt of over $750 billion to American citizens who are holding these full faith and credit sovereign bonds (m
It's Time for China to Pay Its Debts to the United States
Let's settle that 60 year old issue and then go on from there!

So, we owe China 1.24 trillion and you want to call them out on the 750 billion? They can just take it out of what we owe them.

Once any country calls out another country on debt owed there will be a huge chain reaction and I do not think you will like the outcome.

How can there be a "chain" reaction? The US is owed money by these 10 countries
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Because the US owes this much to other countries, and this is just the top 10.
Hong Kong-120 billion
Russia-131 billion
Luxembourg-146 billion
UK-159 billion
Belgium-167 billion
Switzerland-178 billion
Taiwan-185 billion
Brazil-256 billion
japan-1.14 trillion
China-1.28 trillion

And those countries owe money to other countries who owe money to other countries.

If the US calls China on it's debt, first China just says "take it out of what you owe us, then send us the rest". Then all those other countries call the US on their debt, so the US then calls them on their debt, to which they say "take it out of what you owe us and send us the rest".

 

[healthmyths]

Longtime Apple analyst Gene Munster has weighed in, and expects the Mac maker to repatriate $214 billion at the 15.5% rate. Once that cash is brought home, Apple will likely allocate most of it toward its aggressive capital return program.
How Much Cash Will Apple, Inc. Repatriate Under New Tax Law?

An estimated $2.6 trillion in American corporate profits is sitting in overseas bank accounts, about half of that in cash.
Why big American companies stash cash overseas

So what will Apple et.al. do?
Now uninformed people don't seem to comprehend there are ONLY positive values at play.
One of the myths these uninformed believe is "oh that money will just go back to buy shares back"!
What's wrong with that?
Who owns those shares that will be bought back? Wealthy people of course BUT also trillions of dollars
in 401Ks and pensions among the less than 1%ers own.
In fact,
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark

And who owns that $25 Trillion???
That's for the next comment!

there is no such thing as trickle down... it has never worked.

what I think they do is give golden parachutes to their already beyond rich CEO's.

good little hack.

Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

• Walmart is increasing its starting wage rate for hourly employees in the U.S. to $11, after passage of the tax law.
• The company said it will also expand maternity and parental leave benefits, and provide a one-time cash bonus for eligible employees of as much as $1,000.
• Walmart said it's still looking at other "potential additional investments" that could come after the new tax laws.
• Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Longtime Apple analyst Gene Munster has weighed in, and expects the Mac maker to repatriate $214 billion at the 15.5% rate. Once that cash is brought home, Apple will likely allocate most of it toward its aggressive capital return program.
How Much Cash Will Apple, Inc. Repatriate Under New Tax Law?

An estimated $2.6 trillion in American corporate profits is sitting in overseas bank accounts, about half of that in cash.
Why big American companies stash cash overseas

So what will Apple et.al. do?
Now uninformed people don't seem to comprehend there are ONLY positive values at play.
One of the myths these uninformed believe is "oh that money will just go back to buy shares back"!
What's wrong with that?
Who owns those shares that will be bought back? Wealthy people of course BUT also trillions of dollars
in 401Ks and pensions among the less than 1%ers own.
In fact,
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark

And who owns that $25 Trillion???
That's for the next comment!

there is no such thing as trickle down... it has never worked.

what I think they do is give golden parachutes to their already beyond rich CEO's.

good little hack.

Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

• Walmart is increasing its starting wage rate for hourly employees in the U.S. to $11, after passage of the tax law.
• The company said it will also expand maternity and parental leave benefits, and provide a one-time cash bonus for eligible employees of as much as $1,000.
• Walmart said it's still looking at other "potential additional investments" that could come after the new tax laws.
• Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

And they offset the cost of doing that by closing 63 stores and putting thousands out of work.

Wal-Mart closing 63 Sam's Club stores and laying off thousands of workers

 

[Mr. Midst]

Longtime Apple analyst Gene Munster has weighed in, and expects the Mac maker to repatriate $214 billion at the 15.5% rate. Once that cash is brought home, Apple will likely allocate most of it toward its aggressive capital return program.
How Much Cash Will Apple, Inc. Repatriate Under New Tax Law?

An estimated $2.6 trillion in American corporate profits is sitting in overseas bank accounts, about half of that in cash.
Why big American companies stash cash overseas

So what will Apple et.al. do?
Now uninformed people don't seem to comprehend there are ONLY positive values at play.
One of the myths these uninformed believe is "oh that money will just go back to buy shares back"!
What's wrong with that?
Who owns those shares that will be bought back? Wealthy people of course BUT also trillions of dollars
in 401Ks and pensions among the less than 1%ers own.
In fact,
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark

And who owns that $25 Trillion???
That's for the next comment!

there is no such thing as trickle down... it has never worked.

what I think they do is give golden parachutes to their already beyond rich CEO's.

good little hack.

Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

• Walmart is increasing its starting wage rate for hourly employees in the U.S. to $11, after passage of the tax law.
• The company said it will also expand maternity and parental leave benefits, and provide a one-time cash bonus for eligible employees of as much as $1,000.
• Walmart said it's still looking at other "potential additional investments" that could come after the new tax laws.
• Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

Wow, that’s awesome! Thank goodness this is specifically happening because Wal-Mart is doing so well that all of its employees can enjoy some-

Multiple Sam's Clubs close without notice in Houston, across nation

63 Sam's Club stores are closing their doors

Oh wait, they’re tossing thousands of them to the wolves on the same day that everyone gets a pay raise! In a bizarre twist of fate, it’s not prosperity or trickle down! Oh noooooo

 

[jillian]

Longtime Apple analyst Gene Munster has weighed in, and expects the Mac maker to repatriate $214 billion at the 15.5% rate. Once that cash is brought home, Apple will likely allocate most of it toward its aggressive capital return program.
How Much Cash Will Apple, Inc. Repatriate Under New Tax Law?

An estimated $2.6 trillion in American corporate profits is sitting in overseas bank accounts, about half of that in cash.
Why big American companies stash cash overseas

So what will Apple et.al. do?
Now uninformed people don't seem to comprehend there are ONLY positive values at play.
One of the myths these uninformed believe is "oh that money will just go back to buy shares back"!
What's wrong with that?
Who owns those shares that will be bought back? Wealthy people of course BUT also trillions of dollars
in 401Ks and pensions among the less than 1%ers own.
In fact,
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark

And who owns that $25 Trillion???
That's for the next comment!

there is no such thing as trickle down... it has never worked.

what I think they do is give golden parachutes to their already beyond rich CEO's.

good little hack.

Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

• Walmart is increasing its starting wage rate for hourly employees in the U.S. to $11, after passage of the tax law.
• The company said it will also expand maternity and parental leave benefits, and provide a one-time cash bonus for eligible employees of as much as $1,000.
• Walmart said it's still looking at other "potential additional investments" that could come after the new tax laws.
• Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

And they offset the cost of doing that by closing 63 stores and putting thousands out of work.

Wal-Mart closing 63 Sam's Club stores and laying off thousands of workers

which is interesting given that the Walton family just made an awful lot of money when they got their estate taxes done away with

as to the o/p loon... there is no lie it won't tell...

and the Walton family could have afforded the raises without the tax cut. they made $485.87B on net sales in 2017

but the trumptrash think they shouldn't pay taxes

Walmart Annual Revenue, Income Statement, 2017, 2016 - Amigobulls

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Longtime Apple analyst Gene Munster has weighed in, and expects the Mac maker to repatriate $214 billion at the 15.5% rate. Once that cash is brought home, Apple will likely allocate most of it toward its aggressive capital return program.
How Much Cash Will Apple, Inc. Repatriate Under New Tax Law?

An estimated $2.6 trillion in American corporate profits is sitting in overseas bank accounts, about half of that in cash.
Why big American companies stash cash overseas

So what will Apple et.al. do?
Now uninformed people don't seem to comprehend there are ONLY positive values at play.
One of the myths these uninformed believe is "oh that money will just go back to buy shares back"!
What's wrong with that?
Who owns those shares that will be bought back? Wealthy people of course BUT also trillions of dollars
in 401Ks and pensions among the less than 1%ers own.
In fact,
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark

And who owns that $25 Trillion???
That's for the next comment!

there is no such thing as trickle down... it has never worked.

what I think they do is give golden parachutes to their already beyond rich CEO's.

good little hack.

Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

• Walmart is increasing its starting wage rate for hourly employees in the U.S. to $11, after passage of the tax law.
• The company said it will also expand maternity and parental leave benefits, and provide a one-time cash bonus for eligible employees of as much as $1,000.
• Walmart said it's still looking at other "potential additional investments" that could come after the new tax laws.
• Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

And they offset the cost of doing that by closing 63 stores and putting thousands out of work.

Wal-Mart closing 63 Sam's Club stores and laying off thousands of workers

which is interesting given that the Walton family just made an awful lot of money when they got their estate taxes done away with

as to the o/p loon... there is no lie it won't tell...

and the Walton family could have afforded the raises without the tax cut. they made $485.87B on net sales in 2017

but the trumptrash think they shouldn't pay taxes

Walmart Annual Revenue, Income Statement, 2017, 2016 - Amigobulls

Jillian doesn't understand the difference between revenue and profits.

 

[jillian]

Longtime Apple analyst Gene Munster has weighed in, and expects the Mac maker to repatriate $214 billion at the 15.5% rate. Once that cash is brought home, Apple will likely allocate most of it toward its aggressive capital return program.
How Much Cash Will Apple, Inc. Repatriate Under New Tax Law?

An estimated $2.6 trillion in American corporate profits is sitting in overseas bank accounts, about half of that in cash.
Why big American companies stash cash overseas

So what will Apple et.al. do?
Now uninformed people don't seem to comprehend there are ONLY positive values at play.
One of the myths these uninformed believe is "oh that money will just go back to buy shares back"!
What's wrong with that?
Who owns those shares that will be bought back? Wealthy people of course BUT also trillions of dollars
in 401Ks and pensions among the less than 1%ers own.
In fact,
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark
Total retirement assets near $25 trillion mark

And who owns that $25 Trillion???
That's for the next comment!

there is no such thing as trickle down... it has never worked.

what I think they do is give golden parachutes to their already beyond rich CEO's.

good little hack.

Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

• Walmart is increasing its starting wage rate for hourly employees in the U.S. to $11, after passage of the tax law.
• The company said it will also expand maternity and parental leave benefits, and provide a one-time cash bonus for eligible employees of as much as $1,000.
• Walmart said it's still looking at other "potential additional investments" that could come after the new tax laws.
• Walmart to raise its starting wage to $11, give some employees bonuses following tax bill passage

And they offset the cost of doing that by closing 63 stores and putting thousands out of work.

Wal-Mart closing 63 Sam's Club stores and laying off thousands of workers

which is interesting given that the Walton family just made an awful lot of money when they got their estate taxes done away with

as to the o/p loon... there is no lie it won't tell...

and the Walton family could have afforded the raises without the tax cut. they made $485.87B on net sales in 2017

but the trumptrash think they shouldn't pay taxes

Walmart Annual Revenue, Income Statement, 2017, 2016 - Amigobulls

Jillian doesn't understand the difference between revenue and profits.

it was NET, dodo. do you understand what net means?

are you setting out to prove how stupid you are today?

you might want to stop doing your little idiot dance

btw, are you off your meds today? you were almost sane the last time we interacted.

or are you drinking?

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Mexico's number should be about 25x higher.

We should go to war with Mexico and take all their resources for payment.

I support such a war. Mexico is our biggest threat.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

btw, are you off your meds today? you were almost sane the last time we interacted.

It's because I am ON my meds.

They make my muscles cramp, I get irritable, and I crave pickle juice and jalapenos.


They make me feel like KICKING PUPPIES!!!


I need a better BP med.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Mexico's number should be about 25x higher.

We should go to war with Mexico and take all their resources for payment.

I support such a war. Mexico is our biggest threat.

I think partisan zealots on both sides are the biggest threat to the country.