Apple's cash hoard swells to $246B

Re:Apple's cash hoard swells to $246B by valuearb on Saturday April 15, 2017 @03:58PM (#14122528)

In 2004 it was estimated the tax holiday brought back $300B, and I would expect it to be a bit higher this time. But there was no burst of inflation in 2004 so I wouldn't expect one this time either.

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Re:Apple's cash hoard swells to $246B by isostatic on Saturday April 15, 2017 @05:51PM (#14123041)

So why not just print $300b? If adding $300b to the economy didn't cause inflation, why not do it again?

Given every citizen $1k like in the futurama episode. Or use it to fund meals on wheels for a century.

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Re:Apple's cash hoard swells to $246B by ropiku on Saturday April 15, 2017 @06:35PM (#14123220)

But those $300b weren't sitting there idle, they were already in the economy in the first place. They don't have to be in the US to be loaned/invested in US companies.

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Re:Apple's cash hoard swells to $246B by lisper on Saturday April 15, 2017 @10:20PM (#14124015)

> They don't have to be in the US to be loaned/invested in US companies.

They don't? That's news to me. How do you invest in a U.S. company without bringing the money into the U.S.?

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