Senator Cory Booker explains: what the hell is a stock buyback?

Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

Senator Cory Booker explains the problem with stock buybacks, walks us through his Workers Dividend Act, and offers Goldy some much-needed counseling. 

Cory Booker is the U.S. Senator from New Jersey and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. 

Twitter: @CoryBooker

Further reading: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/6/17083398/booker-buyback-populist 

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/02/kill-stock-buyback-to-save-the-american-economy/385259/

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Senator Cory Booker explains the problem with stock buybacks, walks us through his Workers Dividend Act, and offers Goldy some much-needed counseling. 

Cory Booker is the U.S. Senator from New Jersey and a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. 

Twitter: @CoryBooker

Further reading: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/6/17083398/booker-buyback-populist 

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/02/kill-stock-buyback-to-save-the-american-economy/385259/

2019-02-26 32 min
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