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The Corona Crash: How Bad Will It Be? With Mark Blyth and Anne McElvoy

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Resilience and Reliance in Equity Markets

This chapter explores the unexpected resilience of equity markets during economic downturns, scrutinizing stock buybacks and the prioritization of shareholder returns over business reinvestment. It also critiques the implications of corporate financial strategies in the context of government bailouts and examines the effects of Trumponomics on long-standing economic practices.

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