The government owns some of the same stocks you do. Here’s why that is risky.
MarketWatch· Fabio Natalucci· Aug 5, 2026 · 12:30 PM
Recent deals to have the U.S. take a stake in companies mark something new: Government ownership used as a standing industrial-policy tool rather than an emergency backstop.
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