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Yes, Short-Termism Really Is a Problem

Harvard Business Review

Expenses considered short-term flow entirely through yearly income statements, while longer-horizon investments are capitalized and amortized on the books over many years. However, the Brookings Institute has shown that a broader measure of business investment — nonresidential capital investment — is trending steadily downward.

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