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722 giant companies raked in $2 trillion in ‘windfall profits’ during the cost-of-living crisis

  By Clint Rainey July 05, 2023 Let’s see how Corporate America is doing at a time when three-quarters of the country say they’re struggling to afford the cost of living, and food prices have climbed to their highest level in four decades: According to new back-of-napkin math by the international charities Oxfam and ActionAid, … Continue reading 722 giant companies raked in $2 trillion in ‘windfall profits’ during the cost-of-living crisis

What Does PPP and the $2.2 Trillion CARES Act Mean for Small Businesses?

Tucker Mathis — April 30, 2020 The CARES Act offers small business funding and coronavirus relief that can’t come fast enough. Here’s what you need to know about the PPP, loan forgiveness and more. We don’t need to tell you about the crippling impact the coronavirus is having on small businesses across the country. Whether … Continue reading What Does PPP and the $2.2 Trillion CARES Act Mean for Small Businesses?

Trillion Dollar Club: How Much Profit Per Employee

Trillion Dollar Club: How Much Profit Per Employee by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 23, 2020 Alphabet, Google’s parent, became the latest company to reach $1 trillion in market capitalization, which refers to the total value of a firm’s shares of stock purchased by shareholders. The company stepped into the club alongside Apple, Amazon … Continue reading Trillion Dollar Club: How Much Profit Per Employee

Report Pegs “Click-To-Call Commerce” At More Than $1 Trillion Annually

Amazingly, one in five calls are abandoned by consumers due to hold times or other issues tied to poor phone customer service practices. Greg Sterling on July 31, 2015 A new report from Marchex, based on an analysis of millions of calls and using ad-spending data from Google and call growth projections from BIA/Kelsey, argues … Continue reading Report Pegs “Click-To-Call Commerce” At More Than $1 Trillion Annually