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Economic Update: Which Way for the US Economy?

This week’s economic update.

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This week’s episode addresses Uber’s corrupt profiteering, sugar producers’ immoral cancer research, Trump’s personal business, the neglect of New York subways, the UK’s historic wage decline and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund. Additionally, this episode includes an interview with economist Stephanie Kelton, adviser to Bernie Sanders.

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