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corporates An Alternative View on the Corporate Cash Hoard

(Chart via Orcam Investment Research)

http://pragcap.com/an-alternative-view-on-the-corporate-cash-hoard

 

let me say, however, that I think there’s a very good case that the redistribution of income away from labor to corporate profits is very likely a big factor.

 

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/08/corporate-hoarding-and-the-slow-recovery/

2 Comments
  • I suppose even I don’t feel like commenting. While the address is always theater, and has not been an accurate predictor oft times to what is actually proposed in the rest of the term, I can’t feel heartened by a speech that has become more theater than not.

  • coberly says:

    Dan

    more now because we know what is going on off camera.