Anonymous wrote:Just table scraps, for example, the combined total for Disney is probably less than the bonus of the CEO. And we are supposed to be grateful? F it.

Anonymous wrote:Funny such a successful president needs probing up on an online board, over and over. I’m glad it makes you feel better but, he is still “hugely” unpopular

The White House Council of Economic Advisers bolstered that with an analysis that concluded lower corporate taxes would motivate companies to invest in new machines and hire more skilled workers.
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Even small companies, which pay the highest effective tax rate and would be the main beneficiaries of a Trump tax windfall, do not appear focused on hiring.

Reuters contacted the 100 largest companies by market value in the benchmark Russell 2000 Index of U.S. small and mid-cap stocks, as well as another 50 in that index that are not covered by securities analysts. None of the 17 companies that responded to Reuters mentioned boosting their headcount.

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The situation could be a replay of the massive 2004 repatriation "holiday" under President George W. Bush, in which 843 U.S.-based multinationals brought back $362 billion in overseas profits at a deeply slashed tax rate of 5.25 percent.

Most of that money went to stock buybacks and dividend increases. The tax break was called a costly failure in a 2011 report by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which found it cost the U.S. Treasury $3.3 billion in lost revenue and "produced no appreciable increase in U.S. jobs or domestic investment."

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in a dictatorship. Our TV programming consisted of two hours a day of reporting on the great feats the country accomplished under the Dear Leader. Sorta like this, but more about manufacturing and agriculture back in those days. There were obviously no negative results to report and anyone questioning any of that was going to be put in political jail, then shipped to do slave labor until they died.

This is what Trump's minions are doing. All praise, no criticism allowed, he can never do any wrong. It's scary for me, frankly.

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, OP! But be prepared for all the liberals to come out of the woodwork. They, like the liberal media, are really working hard to make sure people don't recognize the benefits of the tax reform law.

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure we need a new thread every time a company announces they'll be giving bonuses, investing in their workers, raising minimum wage, etc. due to the tax reforms. That'd clog the forum up (as it kind of has!)

So, I thought it might be helpful to compile a master list of companies that are making investments in their workforce. Feel free to add to this thread when more announce.

$1000 bonuses AFTER TWENTY YEARS OF CONTINUOUS WORK FOR MOST OF THESE CORPORATIONS - FIXED THAT FOR YOU
AT&T - ?? workers
Alaska Airlines - ?? workers
American Airlines - ?? workers
Bank of America - ?? workers
BB&T - ?? workers
Citizens Financial Group - ?? workers
Comcast - ?? workers
Fiat Chrysler - $2000 bonuses to ?? workers
Fifth Third Bank - ?? workers
Home Depot - every hourly employee - THE MINIMUM IS $200, ONLY WORKERS WITH MAX NUMBER OF YEARS RECEIVE $2000
JetBlue - ?? workers
Nationwide - ?? workers
PNC Financial - ?? workers
Sinclair Broadcast - ?? workers
Southwest Airlines - ?? workers
Travelers - ?? workers
U.S. Bancorp - ?? workers
Walmart - OP, DID YOU NOT INCLUDE THE NUMBER HERE BECAUSE WAL MART LAID OFF 10, 000 EMPLOYEES AFTER CLOSING 63 STORES - THE LAYOFFS PAID FOR THE BONUS AND THE TAX CUT WENT TO THE WALTONS

Companies raising minimum wage -
BB&T - $15/hour
Fifth Third Bank - $15/hour
PNC - $15/hour
Capital One - $15/hour
Comerica Bank - $15/hour
Discover Financial Services - $15.25/hour
Dyer Capital Management - $22/hour
First Bank and Trust Company - $15/hour
First Southwest Bank - $14/hour, includes benefits

Miscellaneous/combination -
Aflac - increase 401(k) match from 50% to 100% on the first 4% of compensation plus one-time $500 contribution to every employee’s 401(k); $250 million increase in overall U.S. investment.
Aquesta Financial Holdings (Cornelius, North Carolina) -- $1,000 bonuses to 95 employees; base wage hike to $15 per hour
Associated Bank (Green Bay, Wisconsin) – $500 employee bonuses (exact number receiving bonus unknown at this time); base wage will rise from $10 to $15 per hour
AutoNation – doubling of 401(k) match; launch of cancer benefit program
Bank of Hawaii (Honolulu, Hawaii) – $1,000 bonuses to 2,074 employees; base wage increase from $12 to $15
Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) – base wage increased to $15 per hour; $1,000 bonuses to over 1,000 employees; investments in employee development and training; $2 million in additional charitable giving:
Central Pacific Bank (Honolulu, Hawaii) – all 850 employees will receive $1,000 bonuses; base wage will rise from $12 to $15.25
First Merchants Corporation (Muncie, Indiana) – $1 per hour wage increase for hourly employees; $500 bonuses for full-time employees, excluding senior management; pro-rated bonus for part-time employees
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Itasca, Illinois) – Base wage raised to $15 per hour; $1,035 bonuses for 85% of employees; $2 million in additional charitable contributions
F.N.B. Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) – extra 401(k) contributions to employees totaling $1 million; base wage raised to $15 per hour; increased charitable donations
Fulton Financial Corporation (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) – base wage raised to $12 per hour; bonuses in the form of an additional week of pay for 75% of the 3,700 employees; $2 million in increased charitable donations:
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. – base wage raised to $15; $500 or wage increase for 70% of workforce; doubling of grants to community investment program
Humana – base wage increased to $15 per hour; acceleration of annual performance-based incentive program; additional community investments; accelerated investment in technological and operational processes; earnings benefits for shareholders; more to be announced:
JPMorgan Chase & Co. -- Base wage raised for 22,000 employees, to a range of $15 to $18 per hour; 4,000 new jobs added; 400 new branches; increased charitable donations; increased small business lending
M&T Bank Corporation (Buffalo, New York) – Base wage raised to $14 to $16 per hour based on location, a $25 million investment; employees receive 40 hours of paid time annually for volunteer/charitable/employee resource group activities