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Government stake in companies shifts from backstop to industrial policy

MarketWatch argues the U.S. taking equity positions in firms reflects a move toward ongoing industrial policy rather than only emergency support.

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MarketWatch says recent deals involving the U.S. taking a stake in companies mark a change in how government ownership is being used.

The outlet argues the approach is evolving from an emergency backstop into a standing tool of industrial policy.

It frames the risk as rooted in the potential for government equity ownership to become a regular lever for directing corporate outcomes, rather than a one-off measure during crises.

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