The video above is from Friday's Motley Fool Money radio show with host Chris Hill and analysts Joe Magyer, Ron Gross, and Jeff Fischer. In this segment the guys discuss news that billionaire investor Carl Icahn is making a bid to take control of Oshkosh (OSK 2.47%), a trucking and equipment company. Listen in to hear whether Icahn’s interest is a good thing for shareholders, and what his interest says about the broader economy.

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