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Tag: Tax Cuts


Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic

CEOs lower forecast for U.S. economy for the seventh quarter in a row

December 11, 2019

Via: Market Watch

The CEOs of America’s biggest companies say they expect to hire fewer people and invest less in the next six months owing to lingering worries about the economy. The Business Roundtable on Wednesday said an index that measures CEOs’ outlook […]


Activity, Corporate Banking

JPMorgan Third-Quarter Profit Jumps on Tax Cuts as Trading Fees Fall

October 12, 2018

Via: TheStreet

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) , the largest U.S. bank, said third-quarter profit jumped 24% from a year earlier thanks to President Donald Trump’s tax cuts even as revenue in its juggernaut trading business slowed. Net income rose to $8.38 […]


Activity, Corporate Banking

Citigroup, Like JPMorgan, Posts Higher Profit on Tax Cuts

October 12, 2018

Via: TheStreet

Citigroup Inc. (C) , the U.S. bank with the most sprawling international operations, said third-quarter profit rose 12% from a year earlier thanks to President Donald Trump’s steep cuts in corporate tax rates, even as revenue growth stalled. Net income […]


Activity, Trading

Morgan Stanley Profit Surges 38% on Trading Revenue, Tax Cuts

July 18, 2018

Via: TheStreet

Morgan Stanley (MS) said second-quarter profit jumped 38% from a year earlier as the Wall Street firm posted the fastest growth in trading revenue among the largest U.S. banks, while President Donald Trump’s tax cuts fattened the bottom line. Net […]


Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic

US sales and employment are likely to grow, a survey of economists shows

July 16, 2018

Via: CNBC

Most U.S. business economists expect corporate sales to grow over the next three months and hiring and pay to rise with them. But a majority of the economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics say the corporate tax […]


Activity, Corporate Banking

Bank of America Profit Rises 30% on Tax Cuts, Interest Rates

April 16, 2018

Via: TheStreet

Bank of America Corp. (BAC) , the giant U.S. bank, said first-quarter profit surged 30% as taxes decreased following President Donald Trump’s cuts in the corporate rate, while higher interest rates boosted lending revenue. Bank of America’s net income rose […]


Activity, Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic, Trading

Fed will be forced to raise rates more rapidly than expected because of accelerating economy, survey says

January 30, 2018

Via: CNBC

Wall Street is looking for more economic growth this year, boosted by recently adopted tax cuts, but also more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. Respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey expect gross domestic product to rise 2.9 percent […]


Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic

Tax cuts makes US more attractive to overseas companies, Bank of America CEO says

January 23, 2018

Via: CNBC

The tax overhaul has made the United States a more attractive business destination to overseas companies, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Tuesday. “What I don’t think people see that I’ve seen so far is not only the U.S. […]


Activity, Insurance

What They Are Saying About Effects of Trump Tax Cuts on Insurance Industry

December 22, 2017

Via: Insurance Journal

Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR1) into law. It is the biggest tax change in 30 years. Under the legislation, insurers, agencies and other businesses organized as C corporations will […]