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Episode description
In a week jam-packed with major economic news, we've selected a few of our favorite stories for Indicators of the Week. Today we cover an Italian bank story, the drop in Chinese imports and the $1.6 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster.Related Episodes: Are we entering a new dawn for antitrust enforcement? (Apple Podcasts / Spotify)
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