Economics
Trump's Tax Promises Undercut by CEO Plans to Help Investors
- Corporate leaders say tax cut proceeds will go to shareholders
- President has said corporate tax cut will boost hiring, wages
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Major companies including Cisco Systems Inc., Pfizer Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. say they’ll turn over most gains from proposed corporate tax cuts to their shareholders, undercutting President Donald Trump’s promise that his plan will create jobs and boost wages for the middle class.
The president has held fast to his pledge even as top executives’ comments have run counter to it for months. Instead of hiring more workers or raising their pay, many companies say they’ll first increase dividends or buy back their own shares.