The actual concern here would be what happened to all those people who lost their jobs and their economic input.
They can resell the real goods at several levels, speculate on and manipulate the raw materials supply, create regulations and taxes, Initiate class actions against the producers of real goods, and create IPOs based on other peoples' technologies.
Just as ever.
There's plenty of work, as long as it does not involve (eek) dirty hands.
Are you asking or following a point? The answer is pretty easy to get out because we as a nation tend to keep track of people and money.