On the recordApril 4, 2022
stock buybacks do not generate more productivity in the economy. There is no trickledown from a stock buyback.
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Robert Reich
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congress.govstock buybacks do not generate more productivity in the economy. There is no trickledown from a stock buyback.
Reich explains that stock buybacks do not benefit the broader economy.
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