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What U.S. CEOs Should Do with the Money from Corporate Tax Cuts

Harvard Business

tax law is likely to increase after-tax cash flows for U.S.-based There’s a strong argument that they should invest in growth , and the newly available cash offers them a unique chance to do so. Surely there is a better use for the additional cash. The Economy in 2018. Emma Innocenti/Getty Images.

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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business

could become the world’s largest oil producer in 2018, surpassing Saudi Arabia and Russia. These increasingly efficient survivors now represent half of U.S. In fact, 2018 may mark the first year shale producers will be able to fund future expansions of drilling programs through their own cash flow.

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Pros and Cons of Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) Why a “Virtual PEO” May be the Better Option

Emerson Consulting Group

For example, the CEO of McBassie & Company reported in 2018 that 750,000 US companies with 3.7 A larger employer might feel that the PEO would be more efficient than hiring a sufficiently experienced HR manager. Matt also founded Hollister Insurance in 2000, which merged with Business Benefits in 2018. Matt earned his B.A.

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The U.S. Needs Tax Reform, Not Tax Cuts

Harvard Business

These preferences are reflected in the outlines of tax proposals released in the past year by the Trump campaign, the Trump administration and House Republicans, and the budget proposals of the Trump administration and the House Budget Committee’s 2018 budget resolution.

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A Blueprint for Digital Companies’ Financial Reporting

Harvard Business

On June 25, 2018, Facebook lost market capitalization of more than $100 billion in just two hours of trading after it announced its quarterly performance, despite exceeding analysts’ earnings forecasts. Dorling Kindersley/Getty Images. What caused this slump? It failed to meet its revenue and subscriber growth targets.