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On the recordJune 13, 2018
rather than invest in their workers and communities, big banks are plowing profits into pushing up their stock price.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Brown accuses banks of prioritizing stock buybacks over community investment.

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