private sector

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“There are no proper economists in government because they are all in the private sector trying to get paid more.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

With McKinsey attributing two-thirds of quantum start-up investments to private sector funding in 2024, that’s fairly significant.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

These let data centers build their own power off-grid, insulating ratepayers while putting the investment risk where it belongs: on the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“It needs to be a partnership between the state, the federal government and the private sector to be able to do those kinds of projects,” Jacobson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Thinking he could fare better in the private sector, he eventually quit the force to go into business with friends.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung