Corporations have benefited massively from these stimulus measures, but at the expense of the working population. Profit margins have expanded to record highs as companies have cut costs, delayed infrastructure investments, borrowed at ultra-low rates, and taken advantage of weak labor markets to avoid raising wages.
公司从这些刺激措施中收益颇丰，但这建立在劳动人口的损失之上。公司旭也见了成本，推迟了基础设施投资，以极低利率借贷，并利用劳动力市场疲软的状态拒不加薪，利润率随之提高到创纪录的水平。