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Mar 2024
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Big Profits and High Prices: What’s the ...

The Wall Street Journal
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P.M. Edition for March 14. We often link big profits and high prices together. Our chief economics commentator Greg Ip dives into the details of their connection. And former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is assembling a group to buy TikTok. Plus, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for an end to Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Israel, saying the prime minister “has lost his way.” Annmarie Fertoli hosts.

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