Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)

March 17, 2026

Yahoo Finance: Elizabeth Warren Asks Meta, Amazon, and Others Why They’re Laying Workers off Despite Tax Perks

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Sen. Warren asks the companies to detail their 2025 tax cuts, tariff refunds, any contributions to Trump’s projects, and why they laid off workers.

Meta “paid an effective federal income tax rate of just over 3.5 percent in 2025,” Matt Gardner at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy wrote in an analysis last month, yet the company is considering laying off up to 20% of its workforce.

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