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As the stock market continues to break records, Jon is joined by Oren Cass, chief economist at American Compass, to examine how America’s economy was reengineered to serve shareholders instead of workers. Together, they trace the history of financialization that enabled this transformation, explore how shareholder capitalism has hollowed out worker prosperity, and consider what policy interventions could rebuild an economy that delivers shared gains.

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