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Subject Why aren't companies speeding up investment? A new theory offers an answer to an economic paradox - Sep 30, 2025
Date September 29, 2025 11:56 PM
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pace of US business investment has fallen by about 50% over the past
50 years. Idle capacity, not cautious executives, explains the
decline, research suggests.

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