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Re:Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment by chooseaname on Thursday October 31, 2019 @12:15PM (#21410361)
> Its part of the very wealthy keeping all the money ...

When does it start trickling down Mr Reagan?! When does it start trickling down!?

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Re:Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment by chewz on Thursday October 31, 2019 @01:25PM (#21411316)
Stealing is the only sure way to make trickle down economy work.
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Re:Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment by VladimirIvanov on Thursday October 31, 2019 @05:56PM (#21414136)
When corporations stop using stock buybacks as a tax free mechanism to return value to shareholders
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Re:Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment by rileymat2 on Thursday October 31, 2019 @09:19PM (#21415478)
I believe buybacks have the same long term capital gain consequences as dividends, currently. The party who sells stock at a profit will pay tax, it is not tax free.

Buybacks allow shareholders to time capital gain better.

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Re:Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment by Aeolun on Thursday October 31, 2019 @08:54PM (#21415335)
It’s already tricking down. Just not anywhere near enough to make a difference.
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