How Corporate Cash Hoarding Is Starving the US Economy

US companies are sitting on over $3 trillion in cash — a record. But instead of investing in factories, R&D, or hiring, they're buying back stock and parking money in Treasuries. Lucas and Luna dig into why corporate balance sheets have become a drag on GDP growth, how the tax code incentivizes hoarding, and what it would take to unlock that capital. They break down the numbers: how much cash the S&P 500 is holding, what share is trapped overseas, and why the gap between corporate savings and investment is the widest since the 1970s. Plus, a look at what a potential repatriation tax holiday could mean for the economy. If you've wondered why growth feels sluggish despite record profits, this episode explains one of the biggest hidden drains on the US economy. #CorporateCash #CashHoarding #USEconomy #GDP #StockBuybacks #CorporateInvestment #TaxPolicy #Repatriation #S&P500 #Productivity #EconomicGrowth #CapitalAllocation #Treasuries #BusinessInvestment #FiscalPolicy #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo