Corps in US/UK give away (buybacks/dividends) 90% of their profits. They used to give away 35%. No money left for re-investment.

Europe 70%.

Corporate government structure maximizes shortterm gains for shareholders.

Europe has supervisory boards for over 2000 employee companies. They have very few hostile takeovers. The main German banks also own a bit of the companies. They have a seat and a say.

US debt


How much American corporations pay out of their profits