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Big Tech hides $1.65 trillion in debt, drawing Enron comparisons
Nikkei Asia reports that Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle collectively hold $1.65 trillion in undisclosed obligations. The hidden debt includes operating leases and pension liabilities not fully reflected on balance sheets. Analysts warn the scale echoes Enron's accounting scandal, raising investor concerns about transparency.
Meridian48 take
The Enron comparison is provocative but overblown—these are known off-balance-sheet items, not fraud—yet the sheer size underscores how tech giants leverage opaque accounting.
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Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle 'are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt', drawing comparison with the historic Enron debacle →
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