As President Trump’s tariffs continue to roil markets, former Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer says the best thing companies can do is continue to power through and invest in what they can.
“The thing I would say is to make sure that you … invest your way through the tumult which is today,” he told Yahoo Finance during Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event in Washington.
“Whether it’s going to be a down economy, whether it’s going to be pressure from governments around the world. If you take a long-term view, don’t worry so much about the short-term and short-term profits; serve your customers well. Serve the governments and cultures in which you serve well. You will come out the back end,” said Ballmer, who served as CEO from 2000 to 2014.
Ballmer, who joined Microsoft founder Bill Gates and current CEO Satya Nadella for the event, explained that he took a…
