capital and labor
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The split between capital and labor began measurably in 1970, and the gap has only increased since.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
A cull of these half-dead businesses is freeing up capital and labor for more entrepreneurial, productive firms, while also allowing those healthier companies to improve their own profitability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Economies grow not only by adding more capital and labor.
From New York Times • May 24, 2022
“The persistent mismatch between supply and demand will remain a principal driver of elevated inflation as capital and labor shortages improve only gradually heading into 2022,” he wrote in a client note.
From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2021
Malthus considers the capital and labor expended in agriculture more productive than any other, because they produce not only the usual interest and wages, but also rent.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm
