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Politics Inside Out

What’s the big deal about Goldman Sachs?

Kai Ryssdal and Andrea Seabrook Dec 12, 2016
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Gary Cohn, president and chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs, talks on his phone as he arrives at Trump Tower, November 29, 2016 in New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Politics Inside Out

What’s the big deal about Goldman Sachs?

Kai Ryssdal and Andrea Seabrook Dec 12, 2016
Gary Cohn, president and chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs, talks on his phone as he arrives at Trump Tower, November 29, 2016 in New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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