America’s biggest 100 companies hauled in $1.2 trillion in profits last year while voters struggle to afford groceries. Tax cuts for billionaires funded massive stock buybacks as schools lost funding and household bills keep climbing.
Profits soar to $1.2T for America's top 100 companies as billionaire owners get tax cuts
A report from Americans for Tax Fairness found that the profits of America's biggest corporations surged by $100 billion last year and were roughly twice the total profits these companies reported in 2017.The report, which was based on data collected by Fortune, found that the 100 biggest companies ...