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Having signed the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, the current president of the United States has started a process that will help reign in ballooning everyday prices for the average American and transition the country away from dirty fuels. Never mind the fact that experts and rating agencies say it will be years before the masses see any benefit and that you can’t even use the much-touted electric vehicle credits to purchase a Tesla. At least not yet.
Silence can be deafening, and as this report from SDxCentral points out, the tech giants are yet to publicly comment on the bill. Yet, that hasn’t stopped them from expressing their disliking through other means.
Instead of opposing the Inflation Reduction Act head-on, the companies have let their displeasure known through The Business Roundtable, a trade group that counts the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon as its members. Weeks before the bill signing, The Business Roundtable said it strongly opposed the legislation because it increases corporate taxes. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has various members from the tech sector, also made a similar comment.
It’s really not clear whether the issue is taxes or something else, and the tech giants’ silence really isn’t helping. Nonetheless, with all that chatter of inflation and corporate monoliths, the companies were back in the public consciousness and HackerNoon was able to plot their rankings using its unique data.
Having
But what do the tech giants think about all of this and how does inflation impact them and their businesses? Let’s find out in Tech Company Brief Issue #12.
Those Pesky Taxes!
Silence can be deafening, and as
Instead of opposing the Inflation Reduction Act head-on, the companies have let their
It’s really not clear whether the issue is
The Silicon Valley darling seems to have an easier time with inflation than most would expect. Analysts believe the tech giant is
Though the tech giant insists that it’s operating in a “
Apple ranked #2 in this week’s tech rankings.
The OG and stalwart of web 2.0
First, it nixed the idea of
Low-key behavior results in a low-key rating. Google ranked #4 in this week’s tech rankings.
Things at Microsoft have been a little different, albeit also contradictory. Dare we say, almost Gemini-esque?
The Redmond firm wanted to retain its talent so it did what any sensible company would do:
Not to mention, last quarter Microsoft reported the slowest growth in revenue since 2020 with profits
And as GeekWire reports, the passing of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act also means the company is
Microsoft ranked #5 in this week’s tech rankings.
Of course, no talk of inflation is complete without a mention of our eCommerce overlord, Amazon.
Amazon’s pay policies have always been a tad on the lower end and debate over its low wages returned to the spotlight after workers walked out of their jobs in
Inflation is particularly bad news for Amazon because it hurts the people using its service: the shoppers. And when shoppers spend less, the company makes less, prompting an increase in the prices of existing services to make up for the shortfall. It’s a vicious cycle.
Add that to the fact that the company is most definitely going to
Amazon ranked #7 in this week’s tech rankings.
And that’s a wrap! Thanks for reading Tech Company Brief Issue #12! If you’d like to see which tech companies are rising and falling in the public consciousness, feel free to head down
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Having signed the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, the current president of the United States has started a process that will help reign in ballooning everyday prices for the average American and transition the country away from dirty fuels. Never mind the fact that experts and rating agencies say it will be years before the masses see any benefit and that you can’t even use the much-touted electric vehicle credits to purchase a Tesla. At least not yet.
Silence can be deafening, and as this report from SDxCentral points out, the tech giants are yet to publicly comment on the bill. Yet, that hasn’t stopped them from expressing their disliking through other means.
Instead of opposing the Inflation Reduction Act head-on, the companies have let their displeasure known through The Business Roundtable, a trade group that counts the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon as its members. Weeks before the bill signing, The Business Roundtable said it strongly opposed the legislation because it increases corporate taxes. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has various members from the tech sector, also made a similar comment.
It’s really not clear whether the issue is taxes or something else, and the tech giants’ silence really isn’t helping. Nonetheless, with all that chatter of inflation and corporate monoliths, the companies were back in the public consciousness and HackerNoon was able to plot their rankings using its unique data.
Having
But what do the tech giants think about all of this and how does inflation impact them and their businesses? Let’s find out in Tech Company Brief Issue #12.
Those Pesky Taxes!
Silence can be deafening, and as
Instead of opposing the Inflation Reduction Act head-on, the companies have let their
It’s really not clear whether the issue is
The Silicon Valley darling seems to have an easier time with inflation than most would expect. Analysts believe the tech giant is
Though the tech giant insists that it’s operating in a “
Apple ranked #2 in this week’s tech rankings.
The OG and stalwart of web 2.0
First, it nixed the idea of
Low-key behavior results in a low-key rating. Google ranked #4 in this week’s tech rankings.
Things at Microsoft have been a little different, albeit also contradictory. Dare we say, almost Gemini-esque?
The Redmond firm wanted to retain its talent so it did what any sensible company would do:
Not to mention, last quarter Microsoft reported the slowest growth in revenue since 2020 with profits
And as GeekWire reports, the passing of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act also means the company is
Microsoft ranked #5 in this week’s tech rankings.
Of course, no talk of inflation is complete without a mention of our eCommerce overlord, Amazon.
Amazon’s pay policies have always been a tad on the lower end and debate over its low wages returned to the spotlight after workers walked out of their jobs in
Inflation is particularly bad news for Amazon because it hurts the people using its service: the shoppers. And when shoppers spend less, the company makes less, prompting an increase in the prices of existing services to make up for the shortfall. It’s a vicious cycle.
Add that to the fact that the company is most definitely going to
Amazon ranked #7 in this week’s tech rankings.
And that’s a wrap! Thanks for reading Tech Company Brief Issue #12! If you’d like to see which tech companies are rising and falling in the public consciousness, feel free to head down
PEACE! โฎ๏ธ
L O A D I N G
. . . comments & more!