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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“This multi-year investment cycle will continue to drive elevated levels of strategic activity, financing and capital formation across markets,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

He can choose not to compound an energy shock with monetary restraint that damages capital formation and productivity growth exactly when the economy needs both.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

Instead he inherits an energy shock layered on top of an economy that needs more capital formation, not less.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 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

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

From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald