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    Wall Street Reacts with Optimism ahead of Obama's Job Package

    Republican candidates will be debating tonight in California, as the nation waits for President Obama's speech on jobs to a joint session of Congress tomorrow night. Early today, stocks rose, reportedly on news that he'll propose a $300 billion package. Ezra Klein is staff reporter and blogger at the Washington Post .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Republican candidates will be debating tonight in California, as the nation waits for President Obama's speech on jobs to a joint session of Congress tomorrow night. Early today, stocks rose, reportedly on news that he'll propose a $300 billion package. Ezra Klein is staff reporter and blogger at the Washington Post.

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    European and US Economies at the Tipping Point?
    1. 0:00Wall Street Reacts with Optimism ahead of Obama's Job PackageYou’re reading this
    2. 7:37Economics and Politics in the Euro Zone
    3. 40:03The Texas Wildfires and Political Issues They Raise
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Ezra Klein

      Vox

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    European and US Economies at the Tipping Point?
    1. 0:00Wall Street Reacts with Optimism ahead of Obama's Job PackageYou’re reading this
    2. 7:37Economics and Politics in the Euro Zone
    3. 40:03The Texas Wildfires and Political Issues They Raise
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