Brief #36—Economics
By Samuel C. O’Brient
Private prisons have existed in the U.S. for years but under Trump, the stocks of two publicly traded companies, CoreCivic (NYSE: CXW) and GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) that make up the industry have surged.
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The Trump Administration Tries to Further Limit Women’s Reproductive Rights
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Whose New Deal? Unpacking the Green Plans of AOC and Senate Democrats
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