It’s official: ultra-rich corporate executives are chicken plumping the American economy with stock buybacks. After a brief hiatus during the height of the pandemic, corporations have doubled down on stock buybacks. Last month, big public companies spent an incredible $132 billion on buybacks, more than triple what they spent in January 2022. By some estimates, in 2023, buybacks by S&P 500 companies alone are projected to top $1 trillion for … Continue reading Corporations are chicken plumping the economy with stock buybacks »