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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    'What recovery?' Las Vegas years after the housing crash

    Both Presidential candidates are unveiling their economic plans this week in Detroit. The economy has been a central issue in politics especially since the housing bubble burst eight years ago, plunging the US into the greatest recession since the Great Depression.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 9, 2016 • 1 min read

    Both Presidential candidates are unveiling their economic plans this week in Detroit. The economy has been a central issue in politics especially since the housing bubble burst eight years ago, plunging the US into the greatest recession since the Great Depression. The economic recovery, though relatively steady overall, has been sluggish and selective, affecting some more than others. So in some communities, when people hear politicians talk about whether the recovery has been fast enough or strong enough, they have good reason to wonder, “Recovery? What recovery?” Communities like Las Vegas, Nevada.

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      Host, 'Press Play'

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    Supt. boasts best grad rate yet. But how’s LAUSD really doing?
    1. 0:31Supt. boasts best grad rate yet. But how’s LAUSD really doing?
    2. 10:22Raising taxes on the rich can remedy inequality. So why don’t we?
    3. 18:45Should the Green Party be taken seriously this election?
    4. 26:33'What recovery?' Las Vegas years after the housing crashYou’re reading this
    5. 41:47Tossing out the rules for a proper charcuterie
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