Not surprisingly, American firms prefer to leave those profits abroad, either in financial instruments or by investing in new or existing subsidiaries. As a result, American companies now hold abroad roughly $2 trillion in profits that have never been subject to US tax.
毫不奇怪，美国企业宁愿把利润留在国外，或者通过金融工具，或者通过投资于新的或已有的分支。结果，美国公司目前所持有的从未缴纳过美国公司税的利润高达约2万亿美元。