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How Washington Privatized The Capital Market - ft. Renée Jones

Capitalisn't by University of Chicago Podcast Network

Aug 6, 202600:48:55Business

Amazon went public three years after it was founded. SpaceX stayed private for 24 years. What changed and why does it matter?

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