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On the recordFebruary 13, 2018
That means CEOs have spent 20 times more on corporate buybacks than on boosting their employees' compensation.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights the disparity between corporate buybacks and employee pay increases.

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