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Doug Henwood - Wall Street's Reaction to the GameStop Surge

Season 26 E 49 • 01/28/2021

Journalist and "Behind the News" podcast host Doug Henwood discusses the Reddit-fueled GameStop stock surge and what it reveals about the nature of Wall Street.

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