…capital stock growth, there is little productive GDP growth. Note: the capital stock is constructed as investment plus non-depreciated capital. The chart above illustrates the capital stock per worker (CW)…

…governed by the capitalist principle, when they might be differentiated from it. I am not anti-capitalist for several reasons. First, it does not seem to me that capitalism has yet…

…on this, too, of course. But briefly: Capital gain preferences are enjoyed primarily by the wealthy, who hold the vast majority of the financial assets. The country has witnessed massively…

…these institutions issue promissory notes to repay the FDIC, counting the amount “borrowed” as capital on their balance sheets. This exchange provides short term capital, with not cash outlay. Interest…

…a reduction in capital requirements for the companies and a promise by them that they will each raise several billion dollars of capital this year, likely through a sale of…

…the data with a remarkable upward trend in stock buybacks. All this is further evidence of this corrosive dominance of financialization. Anders, George. 2008. “Exxon’s Stingy Capital Spending May Haunt…

…the capital budget, meaning future generations participate in the cost of the projects that will benefit those future generations. This makes sense. It’s why most corporations have separate capital budgets…

…of international capital flows. I agree that corrupt and inefficient domestic institutions in many developing countries are major impediments to growth. And there are lots of examples where citizens have…

…out in a post today. That has meant that the US has not had to attract much capital from the private sector. The following chart shows the total inflows of…

…one to assess how proposed tax changes will affect economic growth. Suppose Congress eliminated the double taxation of capital income by doing away with taxes on capital gains and dividends…