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by ericmay 1547 days ago
Why are those the poster children for American businesses?

Wouldn't it be some combination of JPMorgan, Google, Boeing, Berkshire Hathaway, McDonalds, Wal-Mart, and Cardinal Health or something (you can mix in whatever Fortune 500 companies you want)?

The rent-seeking companies appear to me to be a far smaller portion of the economy than others that inarguably produce economic value.