<p>In his play, "Junk," Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Ahktar shows how influential the decisions made on Wall Street in the 1980s have been on modern finance. </p>

In his play, "Junk," Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Ahktar shows how influential the decisions made on Wall Street in the 1980s have been on modern finance.

<p>In his play, "Junk," Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Ahktar&nbsp;shows&nbsp;how influential the decisions made&nbsp;on Wall Street in the 1980s have been on modern finance.&nbsp;</p>

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