Looking into the balance sheet, there are a few items that work in Googleâs favor. First, the company has $60 billion in cash, which works out to $88.53 per share. Thatâs roughly one-sixth of the share price. Obviously, that cash in the bank is barely earning Google any money.
President Trump, after 4 weeks in office has gone on his third vacation which is expected to be costing taxpayers $3.6 million dollars each time (United States Government Accountability Office.) This would total 10.8 million dollars so far during his time in office.
There has been criticism of the president's vacation at this time. But how does the number of vacation days the president has spent compare to his predecessors? CBS Radio's Mark Knoller has kept track of presidential vacations for years and supplied the data. So far, President Obama has taken 61 vacation days after 31 months in office. At this point in their presidencies, George W. Bush had spent 180 days at his ranch where his staff often joined him for meetings. And Ronald Reagan had taken 112 vacation days at his ranch. Among recent presidents, Bill Clinton took the least time off -- 28 days. To be fair, a presidential vacation away from the White House is not the same as a vacation for the average person. The president is still in contact with his advisers and on call for any emergency. Mark Knoller: When presidents go on vacation, controversy follows