President Trump touts a booming economy

Hosted by Warren Olney Aug. 02, 2017 National

The New York Stock Exchange hit another record today, and the President says that means the economy's booming. Who's reaping the benefits and who's not? What about calls for "tax reform?"

Photo: The Dow officially breaks the 22,000 mark, August 2, 2017. (NYSE)

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Credits

Host:
Warren Olney

Producers:
Andrea Brody, Devan Schwartz, Sáša Woodruff

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