In this kind of hard-pressed economy, hardware stores thrive. Home Depot is closely partnered with CitiBank. Republican mega-donor Bernie Marcus said in 2023 that he would likely still give money to Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid if the former president was convicted of a crime. American culture, politics, and economics are all very focused on construction. The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump is a book all about big construction deals. The outcome of this question is very important.
@Eyeamb Could you add that to the description, in case there's lots of comments and that reply gets hidden behind other comments? I propose something like:
> Resolution criterion: The company whose total gross sales in 2024 is highest resolves YES, and NO for everyone else. In the case of ties, probability is split among the winners.