So we have seen a lot of private fortunes through the Internet companies, social media companies, kind of that whole set of worlds where you create an app, and 6 months later, you are a multi-millionaire.
Jeff Merkley: “So we have seen a lot of private fortunes through the Internet companies, social media companies, kind of that whole set…”
On the recordMay 2, 2017
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Merkley discusses the impact of tech companies on wealth generation.
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