Corporations all over America may be laying off employees, but many remain flush with cash. The New York Times reports in Tuesday’s paper about an increasingly trend among American corporations. Instead of hiring more workers or investing in new growth opportunities, big companies are spending money on buying back their own stock. Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times, discusses why this is happening and what it means for the economy.
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