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Trump rolls out his economic plan in Detroit
In Detroit today, Donald Trump made what was billed as a " major economic address ," promising again to cut taxes and put a hold on regulations. As to recent Labor Department reports that suggest a growing economy, he said, "One in five American households do not have a single member in the labor force.
By Warren Olney • • 6m ListenIn Detroit today, Donald Trump made what was billed as a "major economic address," promising again to cut taxes and put a hold on regulations. As to recent Labor Department reports that suggest a growing economy, he said, "One in five American households do not have a single member in the labor force. Not a single member in the labor force, not a single member of a household. These are the real unemployment numbers. The five percent figure is one of the biggest hoaxes in modern politics."
Josh Barro, Senior Editor of Business Insider and the host of KCRW’s Left, Right and Center, parses the numbers.
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Jenny Hamel
KCRW
Paul von Zielbauer
Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Josh Barro
Former host of Left, Right & Center
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