Recent comments in /f/dataisbeautiful

Ghostforever7 t1_izzj0xz wrote

I guess I learned something new. That being said Short scale is total trash and a much more confusing and complicated way of displaying numbers. The point is this is an English graphic and short scale is the official scale of English speaking countries.

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DevinCauley-Towns t1_izzh6yq wrote

I don’t think people believe the accounting practices are shady per se. It’s more so that the system is broke if a company can generate 10s of billions in revenue AND profit while only paying a few % (1.5% of revenue in this case) in taxes. I don’t care what legal or illegal means are used to get there. They simply should be paying a much more substantial amount of their profits towards the government and therefore society at large. Especially in a case where some these companies are causing tremendous harm like many pharmaceutical companies today.

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VorianFromDune t1_izzg4fl wrote

I just would like to highlight how much they are making in USA versus Developed Europe. Both being the same kind of economy, with the same population.

Looking at their gross profit, it is almost like 75% of their profit come from the USA. It makes me wonder, aren’t their vaccines a little bit overpriced in the USA compared to the rest of the whole world ?

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