The power of dominant capital continues to rise — Jonathan Nitzan and Shimshon Bichler

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Here we show the after-tax profit and market capitalization of the top 0.01% of U.S.-based corporations, expressed as a % of U.S. GDP....Nitzan and Bichler view "capitalism" (monetary production economy with private property) as the ongoing struggle for power between capital and labor. Concentrated capital (monopoly and oligopoly power) is winning hands down in this round.Real-World Economics Review BlogThe power of dominant capital continues to riseJonathan Nitzan and Shimshon BichlerSee alsoEconomics from the Top DownWith Great Power Comes Great FearBlair FixRelatedThe InterceptThe Great American Science HeistAlexander Zaitchik

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