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On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
When the titans of industry, the most important men and women in business, are told that they can increase reported earnings per share by jumping, their only question is, 'How high?'
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman discusses the pressure on businesses to meet earnings expectations.

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