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Where do the U.S. and China go from here?

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 13, 2017
Trump refrains from calling China a currency manipulator.
A model of Beijing's Central Business District made from Chinese yuan notes.
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Trump to call for slashes to the federal workforce

by Andy Uhler
Apr 12, 2017
The federal hiring freeze may be ending, but there's a big stipulation attached.
President Donald Trump speaking during a meeting about the federal budget in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. back in February.
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The Netherlands' Donald Trump?

by Stephen Beard
Mar 14, 2017
Some compare anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders with the U.S. president.
Geert Wilders of the PVV party debates Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the VVD Liberal party on March 13, 2017, in Rotterdam. The election is tomorrow.
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Video: Who gets credit for adding jobs to the US economy?

by Jennie Josephson
Mar 10, 2017
Kai and Molly discuss the jobs report, whether the CIA can really hack your phone and our growing list of books to read.
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How Putin's and Trump's economic messages are similar

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Mar 9, 2017
And why the message of the 'elites' vs. 'the common man' might be dangerous.
Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a central Moscow gift shop.
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Why a 'Big Candy' industry meeting is ethically sticky

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Mar 8, 2017
The National Confectioners Association is meeting in a Trump hotel to craft their plan for lobbying Trump.
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How important is US participation in international organizations?

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Mar 1, 2017
Assessing relationships with the UN and others as budget cuts loom.
The American flag flies outside of the United States Mission to the United Nations on January 26, 2017 in New York City
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President Trump wants to boost defense spending by $54 billion

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 28, 2017
What's on the Pentagon's wish list?
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Trump administration hopes to pass tax reform by August

by Adam Allington
Feb 23, 2017
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the administration is hoping to pass major tax reform legislation before Congress leaves for its August recess. President Donald Trump has set ambitious goals of economic growth of 3 percent or higher, rates not seen in over a decade. Mnuchin said the administration will achieve this through a combination […]
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Blog: What is even happening? A "Make Me Smart" look ahead

by Jennie Josephson
Feb 10, 2017
Some of the things we might be talking about on our weekly Facebook Live video next week.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to China last year. Next week, Trudeau is meeting with President Donald Trump.
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