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capital formation

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  1. The creation of capital. For example, capital is created when banks lend the money they hold in savings accounts to firms that use the money to purchase machinery.


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With stablecoins gaining a regulatory foothold, the next frontier is the financial infrastructure they power: tokenized assets, decentralized exchanges and new means of capital formation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Nasdaq has long said it is legally obligated to provide fair access to companies that meet its listing standards, and must promote capital formation for even the smallest companies.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Investments by companies in assets such as factories, machinery or construction – also called gross fixed capital formation – make up around 30% of GDP and are its second largest contributor following private consumption.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

The negatives were household spending and gross fixed capital formation.

From Reuters • Mar. 8, 2023

And we will propose reducing corporate rates, while maintaining incentives for capital formation.

From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald

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