Ezra Klein logo Ezra Klein 1 month ago

Obama gets Buffett to buy trains

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The Wall Street Journal argues that Warren Buffett's purchase of a major freight railroad represents Buffett's sense that the Obama administration's emphasis on infrastructure and climate change is going to do wonders for the nation's railroad system. Full Article at Ezra Klein

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