private sector

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“There are no proper economists in government because they are all in the private sector trying to get paid more.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

With McKinsey attributing two-thirds of quantum start-up investments to private sector funding in 2024, that’s fairly significant.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

That’s also why I left the private sector and ran for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“It needs to be a partnership between the state, the federal government and the private sector to be able to do those kinds of projects,” Jacobson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He’d carried the load admirably, inspiring people like Barack and Valerie to move out of the private sector and into community work and public service.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama