public ownership

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Previous waves in the 1930s, 1940s and 1970s were driven by a desire to preserve employment or a belief in the efficiency of public ownership and government-directed economic planning, Mulder said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Proponents of public ownership say it would give Thames Water a fresh start, allowing it to write off some of its debts and get a new long-term owner.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

“Without creating a genuinely level playing field, public ownership risks becoming a holding position rather than restoring competitiveness,” Sawicz says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It will come back under public ownership on 13 December.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Say, boy, what do you think of public ownership? Do you think the government ought to build houses for people to live in?”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright