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Meanwhile, for unrelated reasons, the number of publicly held corporations—the type that, Citizens United be damned, didn’t like giving to political candidates—shrank during this period by nearly half, from about 7,000 in 1996 to about 4,000 in 2020.
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The number of publicly held corporations shrank by nearly half from about 7000 in 1996 to about 4000 in 2020.
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News Article
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    "year_end": 2020,
    "statistic": "Number of publicly held corporations",
    "year_start": 1996,
    "source_type": "News Article"
}
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September 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM (1 day ago)
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September 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM (1 day ago)

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https://newrepublic.com/article/196176/trump-billionaires-america-wealth-inequality

This analysis examines the shift in American wealth inequality from the Great Compression to the Great Divergence, highlighting the role of policy changes and corporate influence.

Wealth Inequality
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Donald Trump
Billionaires
US Politics
Oligarchy
Economics
United States
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