Article 6V3B5 How would a US sovereign wealth fund even work?

How would a US sovereign wealth fund even work?

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Paddy Hirsch
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What is a sovereign wealth fund? President Trump's executive order calling for a plan to start a U.S. sovereign wealth fund is not a new idea. But it remains a topic of much debate among economists and policymakers. So is a national sovereign wealth fund a good or even viable idea?

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