Market forces don't result in an equitable exchange of value if one party in the transaction can exert control over both supply and demand. The NYT article is

Market forces don't result in an equitable exchange of value if one party in the transaction can exert control over both supply and demand. The NYT article is presenting a narrative that the public needs to fund increasing the labor supply of skilled technicians so that companies can avoid paying salaries that match the expense and effort that went into obtaining those skills. This is how inequality happens.