It would rather have its money now, even if the long-term consequence is an aggravation of the budget deficit.

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Yet even when loss of shareholder value is a long-term consequence of the acquisition, the company executives responsible for the misjudgment usually remain unscathed.

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That makes companies more cautious in planning for the near term, with the unhappy consequence of slower growth hitting an already stressed economy.

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