What you're missing is that most wealthy decision makers have highly concentrated holdings, so a general raise in national wealth doesn't necessarily provide th

What you're missing is that most wealthy decision makers have highly concentrated holdings, so a general raise in national wealth doesn't necessarily provide them with a net benefit. Ending non-competes would be good for GDP growth and the US economy writ large. But it's not necessarily for any particular company. See: all the businesses killed off by silicon valley. Similar to how rent collection is a massive drag on economic productivity but fixing the housing crisis would be terrible for certain rent extractors in particular.