After Hours / Season 4, Episode 4

PACs and SPACs!

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Felix, Rebecca, and Mihir debate the role of corporations in politics and the rise of special purpose acquisition companies.

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January 20, 2021

Were corporations right to stop political giving in a targeted way after the violence at the U.S. Capitol, and what is going on with SPACs?

Felix, Rebecca, and Mihir discuss the role corporations should play in politics and debate the merits of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as an alternative to the broken IPO process.

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