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

Top White House officials including National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross are racing to address the threat Mythos and other models pose, working to identify weaknesses in government and coordinate the private sector response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The European Centre for International Political Economy, a global think tank, noted that the U.S. led in investment in the quantum private sector in 2024, at 44% of global funding.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis