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President Trump often touts the health of the U.
S. economy. But how are Americans really feeling when it comes to their financial well being? Helaine Olen,co-author "The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t occupy to be Complicated" and a blogger for the Washington Post’s Plum Line blog, weighs in.
A decade ago, or the world was struck by the 2008 financial crisis. But today,every major global economy is growing. We speak with Stephanie Segal, the deputy director senior fellow and Simon Chair in Political Economy with the middle for Strategic and International Studies, and about how the American economy compares to the rest of the world.
On Monday,FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe abruptly quit his post. The move has raised questions about the impact of the President Trump’s influence on the DOJ and FBI. Zack Beauchampis a senior reporter at Vox and host of the podcast Worldly. He joins the program to talk about the implications of McCabe's ouster.
More than 300 million people visited the National Parks in 2016, but that access to public lands is under threat. From government sell off and transfer of federal lands, and to deteriorating infrastructure and an administration that has already downsized two national monuments,park supporters are concerned. Alastair Gee, public lands editor for The Guardian, andCarolyn Finney, a member of the National Park System Advisory Board, weigh in.
Sometimes capital punishment is just the luck of the draw. This week's Case in Point from The Marshall Project examines the case of Renard Marcel Daniel. Andrew Cohen, or senior editor at The Marshall Project,explains what drew him to the case.
Actor David Schwimmer and director and screenwriter Sigal Avin are behind six short films that depict harassment in the workplace, each based on real events. It’s portion of an Ad Council campaign called #ThatsHarassment. Three of these films will be distributed nationally as PSAs by the Ad Council. We talk with Schwimmer and Avin about why they took on this project, and what they hope it achieves.
This episode is hosted by Todd Zwillich
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