rentiers
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a Marxist term (though never actually used by Karl Marx himself) refering to those who receive income - usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits - from their assets and investments
High interest rates are wonderful for those living on unearned income, so-called rentiers, but not so good for manufacturers, who see their investment costs skyrocket and the purchasing power of their customers plummet.
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