They are the ones enjoying the elimination of Bretton Woods. The next 10 percent, the 80th to the 90th percentile has seen their net worth decline in the 1990s. It gets worse as you go down, with few families maintaining their living standards of 1973-when the new economy really began to take hold, with many falling behind. In poor countries, the same has occurred, but worse. Growth isn't what capitalists seek.
Capitalists seek profits.
Throughout the post Bretton Woods period profits have soared, particularly in the 1990s. Indeed, the current jitters on Wall Street have nothing to do with the plight of the poor, which is not part of Wall Street' s agenda, but only involve fears that there may be an end to their post-Bretton Woods stupendous growth in profits. The 25 years after Bretton Woods was curtailed have been a disaster for humanity, but a joyous fairy tale for the rich. The reason for the fairy tale for the rich is frankly explained by federal reserve head Allan Greenspan. He fingers significant wage restraint and greater worker insecurity.