In 2017, new stock sales accounted for ____ in corporate financing because corporations bought back some of their stock.

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In 2017, corporations buying back some of their stock resulted in new stock sales accounting for a negative amount in corporate financing, specifically −$379 billion. This indicates that the amount of stock bought back by corporations exceeded the amount of new stock sold.

In 2017, New Stock Sales Accounted for ____ in Corporate