http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/635585/29_companies_had_more_cash_than_the_u.s._treasury_as_of_july_13/"As of July 13, 29 public companies had more cash on hand than the U.S. Treasury Department, according to the site Zero Hedge based on numbers from Capital IQ. It’s a stark reminder that if Congress refuses to raise the debt ceiling, the government won’t have nearly enough money to continue funding essential services and programs.
In the first half of July alone, Treasury cash balances were depleted from from $130 billion to just $39 billion. That means the most powerful nation on earth currently is tied with Google for the amount of cash that it has, and is less flush than Bank of America, JP Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs, among others.
Two of the top three companies are Chinese, while Bank of America comes in third. The numbers effectively rebut Republican claims that the government has plenty of money to keep funding essential services while paying down its debt. It also belies GOP claims that companies are in need of lower corporate taxes. American corporations have a record amount of cash — they are just refusing to invest domestically while lobbying for tax breaks."
Here are the American companies and their rank on the list. Click the link to see the full list.
Bank of America (#3)
JPMorgan Chase (#6)
Morgan Stanley (#7)
General Electric (#17)
Freddie Mac (#18)
Goldman Sachs (#27)
Berkshire Hathaway (#28)