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Best would be if the company increased salaries, then their employees could invest themselves in stuff that actually benefit them, boosting the real economy.

>>geyser+(OP)
higher salaries would be captured by landlords.

>>txnf+G5
Only because there is under-supply of housing at the moment. If we built more houses then landlords wouldn't be able to charge higher rent just because people had more money.

To be clear, I think that we need to address both of these issues: general wealth distribution and lack of affordable housing.

>>txnf+G5
A majority of the population's landlord is the bank that holds their mortgage, and they don't just raise your mortgage payment because your income increases.