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Episode 81Sep 11, 2018

If you didn’t see this coming, you weren’t paying attention

The Trump administration said tax breaks would help American companies expand their operations. Instead, they bought back a lot of their own stock.

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Traders and financial professionals work ahead of the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 15, 2018 in New York City.
Traders and financial professionals work ahead of the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 15, 2018 in New York City.
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