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01/23/2017: Unplugging Obamacare
Jan 23, 2017

01/23/2017: Unplugging Obamacare

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President Trump has signed a new order giving federal and state officials authority to waive or delay parts of the Affordable Care Act. We'll look at how much weight it carries. Next, we'll talk about a possible plan from Foxconn, a major Apple supplier, to create a $7 billion factory in the U.S. Finally, we'll speak with economist Teresa Ghilarducci about how Americans aren't saving enough for retirement.

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01/23/17: The future of international trade

Jan 23, 2017
Trump has signed an order withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and will reportedly renegotiate NAFTA. We'll talk about some other international trade moves we can expect from the administration. Also in Trump-related news: a lawsuit that accuses Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution and Trump's new choice for agriculture secretary.

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Sonny Perdue, former governor of Georgia, is Trump's pick to head the U.S.D.A.
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Trump moving fast on first workday of GOP government

Jan 23, 2017
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Federal lawsuit challenges Trump’s conflicts of interest

Jan 23, 2017
The lawsuit accuses Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution.
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President Trump has signed a new order giving federal and state officials authority to waive or delay parts of the Affordable Care Act. We’ll look at how much weight it carries. Next, we’ll talk about a possible plan from Foxconn, a major Apple supplier, to create a $7 billion factory in the U.S. Finally, we’ll speak with economist Teresa Ghilarducci about how Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement.