[financetechbro]

This is all just accounting nonsense and tax loopholes. Did you even read the article? FTA:

> Merck reported a loss of almost $2 billion in the U.S. while making $22 billion abroad. Johnson and Johnson reported losing just under $500 million in the U.S. while making $17 billion abroad. Pfizer reported U.S. losses of around $500 million while making $9 billion abroad. AbbVie apparently lost nearly $8 billion in the U.S. while making over $11 billion abroad (mostly in Bermuda) and Bristol Myers Squibb reported a loss of $15 billion in the U.S. (tied to the accounting of an acquisition) and $6.5 billion of foreign profits.