這幾年以來(lái),華爾街及美國(guó)各界企業(yè)一直都在容忍著特朗普政府反復(fù)無(wú)常的行為,原因在于特朗普實(shí)現(xiàn)了他們所求的減稅、放松管制和關(guān)稅改革等政策。
但是,上周在國(guó)會(huì)大廈發(fā)生了一場(chǎng)致命性襲擊——當(dāng)議會(huì)準(zhǔn)備批準(zhǔn)候任總統(tǒng)喬?拜登的勝利當(dāng)選時(shí),特朗普的暴民支持者們?cè)谒救思捌渫诺摹皯Z恿”之下,一舉攻占了“美國(guó)民主心臟”國(guó)會(huì)大廈。這樣的“無(wú)常”,顯然已經(jīng)過(guò)了頭。
現(xiàn)在,包括酒店運(yùn)營(yíng)商萬(wàn)豪國(guó)際(Marriott International)和保險(xiǎn)公司藍(lán)十字藍(lán)盾(Blue Cross Blue Shield)在內(nèi)的大公司,已經(jīng)停止向試圖破壞拜登勝選批準(zhǔn)的共和黨議員捐款。而華爾街巨頭高盛(Goldman Sachs)、摩根大通(JPMorgan)在內(nèi)的機(jī)構(gòu),則將整個(gè)政治捐款項(xiàng)目停止運(yùn)行。
據(jù)媒體報(bào)道,花旗(Citi)的全球政府事務(wù)主管坎迪?沃爾夫在一份內(nèi)部備忘錄中對(duì)員工表示:“我們拒絕支持不擁護(hù)這項(xiàng)法律的候選人。”該銀行的政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)將在幾個(gè)月內(nèi)暫停全部捐款,不僅僅是對(duì)涉事共和黨議員的部分。
美國(guó)消費(fèi)者新聞與商業(yè)頻道(CNBC)和彭博社(Bloomberg)援引公司發(fā)言人報(bào)道稱,美國(guó)資產(chǎn)規(guī)模最大的銀行摩根大通和高盛也將在未來(lái)六個(gè)月內(nèi)暫停向政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)(PAC)的全部候選人捐款。美國(guó)銀行(Bank of America)和富國(guó)銀行(Wells Fargo)仍在評(píng)估其PAC計(jì)劃。
據(jù)悉,政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)允許公司直接向候選人捐款,每次選舉中,由員工自愿向候選人提供的捐款最多可達(dá)5000美元。
但值得注意的是,在大部分企業(yè)關(guān)于攻擊國(guó)會(huì)大廈及政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)捐款的聲明中,都沒(méi)有具體提到特朗普本人,以及他在煽動(dòng)擁護(hù)者、指示國(guó)會(huì)大廈攻擊行動(dòng)方面所扮演的角色。高盛的前首席執(zhí)行官勞爾德?貝蘭克梵對(duì)此大加抨擊,其本周在接受多家媒體采訪時(shí)表示,華爾街總是試圖做到兩全兼顧、見(jiàn)風(fēng)使舵。
他對(duì)《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》(New York Times)說(shuō):“他在傳遞‘我們’想要的東西。我們把晾衣夾夾在鼻子上。我們并沒(méi)有忽視我們所冒的風(fēng)險(xiǎn),相反,我們壓制著風(fēng)險(xiǎn)?!贝饲埃愄m克梵經(jīng)常在推特(Twitter)上批評(píng)特朗普。
長(zhǎng)期以來(lái),企業(yè)一直不愿意太直接與特朗普總統(tǒng)作對(duì),以免激怒其龐大的支持者基礎(chǔ),成為他發(fā)怒的對(duì)象。
上周,由包括華爾街大公司在內(nèi)的200名頂級(jí)美國(guó)首席執(zhí)行官組成的商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議(Business Roundtable)對(duì)推翻投票結(jié)果的企圖和國(guó)會(huì)大廈發(fā)生的暴力事件表示遺憾,但沒(méi)有提到特朗普。相比之下,全美制造商協(xié)會(huì)(National Association of Manufacturers)的聲明則慷慨激昂,直接呼吁特朗普立即下臺(tái)。
在美國(guó)企業(yè)界的角角落落,正涌現(xiàn)著更多的果斷手段以限制特朗普與支持者溝通。上周,推特、Facebook封禁了特朗普的賬號(hào),Shopify也停止了為他的電子商務(wù)網(wǎng)站提供技術(shù)支持。至于保守社交媒體Parler,蘋(píng)果(Apple)和谷歌(Google)已經(jīng)將其從應(yīng)用商店中移除(直到其加強(qiáng)了其溫和派內(nèi)容),而亞馬遜(Amazon)也停止提供云支持,這些舉措一起有效地將Parler邊緣化。
禁止政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)向任何政黨及其候選人捐款的公司:
高盛
摩根大通
花旗
微軟
福特汽車(chē)
只停止向反對(duì)選舉團(tuán)認(rèn)證拜登的國(guó)會(huì)議員捐款的公司:
摩根士丹利
萬(wàn)豪國(guó)際
藍(lán)十字藍(lán)盾
陶氏
美國(guó)運(yùn)通
重新審查內(nèi)部政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)捐款政策的公司:
富國(guó)銀行
聯(lián)邦快遞
(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:楊二一
這幾年以來(lái),華爾街及美國(guó)各界企業(yè)一直都在容忍著特朗普政府反復(fù)無(wú)常的行為,原因在于特朗普實(shí)現(xiàn)了他們所求的減稅、放松管制和關(guān)稅改革等政策。
但是,上周在國(guó)會(huì)大廈發(fā)生了一場(chǎng)致命性襲擊——當(dāng)議會(huì)準(zhǔn)備批準(zhǔn)候任總統(tǒng)喬?拜登的勝利當(dāng)選時(shí),特朗普的暴民支持者們?cè)谒救思捌渫诺摹皯Z恿”之下,一舉攻占了“美國(guó)民主心臟”國(guó)會(huì)大廈。這樣的“無(wú)?!?,顯然已經(jīng)過(guò)了頭。
現(xiàn)在,包括酒店運(yùn)營(yíng)商萬(wàn)豪國(guó)際(Marriott International)和保險(xiǎn)公司藍(lán)十字藍(lán)盾(Blue Cross Blue Shield)在內(nèi)的大公司,已經(jīng)停止向試圖破壞拜登勝選批準(zhǔn)的共和黨議員捐款。而華爾街巨頭高盛(Goldman Sachs)、摩根大通(JPMorgan)在內(nèi)的機(jī)構(gòu),則將整個(gè)政治捐款項(xiàng)目停止運(yùn)行。
據(jù)媒體報(bào)道,花旗(Citi)的全球政府事務(wù)主管坎迪?沃爾夫在一份內(nèi)部備忘錄中對(duì)員工表示:“我們拒絕支持不擁護(hù)這項(xiàng)法律的候選人。”該銀行的政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)將在幾個(gè)月內(nèi)暫停全部捐款,不僅僅是對(duì)涉事共和黨議員的部分。
美國(guó)消費(fèi)者新聞與商業(yè)頻道(CNBC)和彭博社(Bloomberg)援引公司發(fā)言人報(bào)道稱,美國(guó)資產(chǎn)規(guī)模最大的銀行摩根大通和高盛也將在未來(lái)六個(gè)月內(nèi)暫停向政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)(PAC)的全部候選人捐款。美國(guó)銀行(Bank of America)和富國(guó)銀行(Wells Fargo)仍在評(píng)估其PAC計(jì)劃。
據(jù)悉,政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)允許公司直接向候選人捐款,每次選舉中,由員工自愿向候選人提供的捐款最多可達(dá)5000美元。
但值得注意的是,在大部分企業(yè)關(guān)于攻擊國(guó)會(huì)大廈及政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)捐款的聲明中,都沒(méi)有具體提到特朗普本人,以及他在煽動(dòng)擁護(hù)者、指示國(guó)會(huì)大廈攻擊行動(dòng)方面所扮演的角色。高盛的前首席執(zhí)行官勞爾德?貝蘭克梵對(duì)此大加抨擊,其本周在接受多家媒體采訪時(shí)表示,華爾街總是試圖做到兩全兼顧、見(jiàn)風(fēng)使舵。
他對(duì)《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》(New York Times)說(shuō):“他在傳遞‘我們’想要的東西。我們把晾衣夾夾在鼻子上。我們并沒(méi)有忽視我們所冒的風(fēng)險(xiǎn),相反,我們壓制著風(fēng)險(xiǎn)?!贝饲?,貝蘭克梵經(jīng)常在推特(Twitter)上批評(píng)特朗普。
長(zhǎng)期以來(lái),企業(yè)一直不愿意太直接與特朗普總統(tǒng)作對(duì),以免激怒其龐大的支持者基礎(chǔ),成為他發(fā)怒的對(duì)象。
上周,由包括華爾街大公司在內(nèi)的200名頂級(jí)美國(guó)首席執(zhí)行官組成的商業(yè)圓桌會(huì)議(Business Roundtable)對(duì)推翻投票結(jié)果的企圖和國(guó)會(huì)大廈發(fā)生的暴力事件表示遺憾,但沒(méi)有提到特朗普。相比之下,全美制造商協(xié)會(huì)(National Association of Manufacturers)的聲明則慷慨激昂,直接呼吁特朗普立即下臺(tái)。
在美國(guó)企業(yè)界的角角落落,正涌現(xiàn)著更多的果斷手段以限制特朗普與支持者溝通。上周,推特、Facebook封禁了特朗普的賬號(hào),Shopify也停止了為他的電子商務(wù)網(wǎng)站提供技術(shù)支持。至于保守社交媒體Parler,蘋(píng)果(Apple)和谷歌(Google)已經(jīng)將其從應(yīng)用商店中移除(直到其加強(qiáng)了其溫和派內(nèi)容),而亞馬遜(Amazon)也停止提供云支持,這些舉措一起有效地將Parler邊緣化。
禁止政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)向任何政黨及其候選人捐款的公司:
高盛
摩根大通
花旗
微軟
福特汽車(chē)
只停止向反對(duì)選舉團(tuán)認(rèn)證拜登的國(guó)會(huì)議員捐款的公司:
摩根士丹利
萬(wàn)豪國(guó)際
藍(lán)十字藍(lán)盾
陶氏
美國(guó)運(yùn)通
重新審查內(nèi)部政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì)捐款政策的公司:
富國(guó)銀行
聯(lián)邦快遞
(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:楊二一
For years, Wall Street, and corporate America more broadly, were willing to put up with President Trump's often erratic behavior because he delivered the tax cuts, deregulation, and tariff reforms they wanted.
But last week's deadly attack on the Capitol, in which mobs of his supporters stormed the heart of American democracy, egged on by the departing President and some of his allies in Congress, as lawmakers sought to ratify the victory of President-elect Joe Biden, was a step too far.
Now some large corporations, like hotel operator Marriott International and insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield, are halting donations to Republican lawmakers who sought to disrupt the certification of Biden's victory. Others, notably Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, are temporarily halting political donations altogether.
"We will not support candidates who do not support the law," Citi head of global government affairs Candi Wolff told staff in an internal memo, according to media reports. The bank's political action committee will pause all contributions for a few months, however, not just to the Republican lawmakers in question.
JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, and Goldman Sachs will also suspend PAC donations to all candidates for the next six months, CNBC and Bloomberg each reported, citing spokespersons at both companies. Bank of America and Wells Fargo are still reviewing their PACs.
(PACs allow companies to give money directly to candidates by pooling voluntary employee donations up to $5,000 to a candidate per election.)
But notably absent from most corporations' statements about the assault on the Capitol or their PAC donations is any specific mention of Trump himself or his role in riling up his supporters and instructing them to go to the Capitol. That earned brickbats from former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, who said in interviews with various media outlets this week that Wall Street has too often tried to have it both ways.
"He was delivering what 'we' wanted. We put a clothespin on our nose. We weren’t ignorant of the kind of risks we were taking. We repressed them," Blankfein, a frequent Trump critic on Twitter, told the New York Times this weekend.
But corporations have long been hesitant to take on the President too directly, lest they anger his sizable base of supporters and become the target of his ire.
Last week the Business Roundtable, a group of 200 top American CEOs including those of the major Wall Street firms, lamented the attempts to overturn the vote and the violence at the Capitol but stopped short of mentioning Trump. In contrast, the National Association of Manufacturers’ statement was impassioned and called for Trump's immediate removal from office.
In other corners of corporate America, there was more decisive action to limit Trump's ability to communicate with supporters. Last week, Twitter banned Trump permanently, Facebook suspended him, and Shopify stopped providing the tech to power his e-commerce sites. As for conservative social network Parler, Apple and Google removed it from their app stores until it beefs up its moderating, while Amazon stopped providing cloud support, moves that together have effectively pushed Parler off the Internet for now.
Some companies barring PAC donations to either party and their candidates:
Goldman Sachs
JPMorgan
Citi
Microsoft
Ford Motor Co.
Companies stopping donations only to members of Congress who opposed the Electoral College certification of Biden:
Morgan Stanley
Marriott International
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Dow
American Express
Companies reviewing their PAC donation policies:
Wells Fargo
FedEx