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In 1996, about 8,000 firms were listed in U.S. stock market. Since then, the national economy has grown by nearly $20 trillion. Ppopulation increased by 70 million people. And yet, today, the number of American public companies stands at fewer than 4,000
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/private-equity-publicly-traded-companies/675788/