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The Meta-OpenAI Talent War, Canada Drops its Tech Tax & a GOP Blow to Clean Energy

2025/7/1
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Ed Elson: 特朗普政府成功迫使加拿大取消数字服务税,这表面上是特朗普的一次胜利。然而,深入分析后发现,这一胜利的实际意义远小于其宣传效果。取消该税项对美国经济的益处微乎其微,主要惠及了大型科技公司,如苹果、谷歌和Meta,但即使对这些公司而言,增加的利润也仅占其年收入的一小部分。我认为加拿大政府可能意识到特朗普更看重“胜利”的表象,因此选择放弃这一税收,以换取更重要的贸易关系。总的来说,我认为特朗普赢得的只是一个象征性的胜利,而真正的受益者是那些几乎没有受到实际影响的科技巨头。 Vas Bednar: 我认为很难评估加拿大取消数字服务税的真正影响是象征性的还是实质性的。在拜登政府的领导下,美国已经通过美墨加协议对这项税收提出了质疑。因此,加拿大可能早就预料到,取消这项税收将成为谈判中的一个筹码。这项税收的设计也存在一些挑战,因为税收收入并没有专门用于支持加拿大的数字主权或基础设施建设。此外,我认为在加拿大人民庆祝加拿大日之际取消这项税收,可能会让一些人感到失望。

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Canada rescinded its digital services tax after Trump's threats, a seemingly symbolic win for Trump with minimal actual impact on either country. The tax, affecting big tech companies, generated only about \$2 billion, a negligible amount for companies like Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon.
  • Canada rescinded its digital services tax.
  • Trump threatened trade talks if the tax wasn't removed.
  • The tax generated approximately $2 billion annually.
  • The impact on both Canada and the US was minimal.

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Ed breaks down Canada’s decision to rescind its digital services tax, unpacks the escalating talent war between OpenAI and Meta, and takes a look at how the latest provision in the GOP tax bill could reshape the clean energy industry.

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