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Chris Van Hollen: It's pretty simple--for each pay raise or bonus for workers, companies are often spending a hundred or two hundred times…

On the recordFebruary 28, 2018
It's pretty simple--for each pay raise or bonus for workers, companies are often spending a hundred or two hundred times as much on stock buybacks and executive compensation.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Companies prioritize stock buybacks over worker pay raises.

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