America’s Superstar Companies Are a Drag on Growth


https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/view/articles/2017-09-01/america-s-superstar-companies-are-a-drag-on-growth

Anyway, as a result of this increased market power, the big superstar companies have been raising their prices and cutting their wages. This has lifted profits and boosted the stock market, but it has also held down real wages, diverted more of the nation’s income to business owners, and increased inequality. It has also held back productivity, since raising prices restricts economic output.

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