What they don’t see simply because they’ve never had to see it, is that companies and jobs spring from abstinence. Just once it would be fun to see a reporter or television personality ask the Senators how companies and jobs materialize. Companies and jobs once again spring from abstinence; from people delaying consumption in favor of investment. The much commented on New York Times opinion piece penned by Schumer and Sanders is an acknowledgement of this truth. In short, the stock buybacks represent a useful transfer of information from insiders to the overall marketplace.

Source: Forbes February 10, 2019 13:52 UTC