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Obama's Jobs Plan and the Trouble With Bank of America

By Chris Hill – Updated Apr 6, 2017 at 7:16PM

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NYSE: WMT

Walmart

Market Cap

$353B

Today's Change

(0.96%) $1.25

Current Price

$131.31

Price as of September 26, 2022, 4:00 p.m. ET

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President Obama unveiled his $447 billion jobs proposal to Congress. Will it stimulate America's economy? And if so, what industries will benefit the most?
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In the wake of a billion-dollar lawsuit, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is reportedly considering cutting as many as 40,000 jobs. How worried should investors be?
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Stocks Mentioned

Walmart

WMT

$131.31 (0.96%) $1.25

Amazon.com, Inc.

AMZN

$115.15 (1.20%) $1.37

Bank of America Corporation

BAC

$31.03 (-2.21%) $0.70

DISH Network Corporation

DISH

$14.27 (-6.12%) $0.93

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