Feb 20, 2020

Selling off Victoria’s Secret

Shoppers walk past a Victoria's Secret store along the Magnificent Mile on Nov. 21, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images

L Brands prepare to sell control of Victoria’s Secret. ViacomCBS reports its earnings for the first time since a December merger. The Beatles teach us something about taxes.

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Econ Extra Credit with David Brancaccio

What the Beatles taught us about tax policy

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Feb 20, 2020

The Fab Four were saying something about British public policy with the lyrics, "There's one for you / Nineteen for me."

The Beatles pose at the BBC Television Studios in London before the start of their world tour in 1966.

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Power - Instrumental Nicholas Britell

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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