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Economic Update: US Labor Unions of the Past, Present and Future

This week’s episode discusses the United Airlines flier abuse, New York Gov. Cuomo’s flawed tuition plan and more.

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This week’s episode discusses the United Airlines flyer abuse, New York Gov. Cuomo’s flawed tuition plan, what to do as self-driving vehicles end millions of jobs and how big investors plan to cash in on Trump’s infrastructure plans. Also included is a discussion with special guest Frank R. Annunziato on the tragedy of US labor unions today, why that tragedy happened and how to reverse it.

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