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Fact checking President Trump's economic claims

Feb 6, 2019
The economy was the first big issue President Donald Trump tackled last night.
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America's "economic miracle." But for everyone?

Feb 6, 2019
President Donald Trump claims uptick in jobs and wages for workers.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump enters a campaign event at the Berglund Center on Sept. 24, 2016 in Roanoke, Virginia. 
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President Trump's "bold new diplomacy" and global relationships

Feb 6, 2019
A two-day summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un was announced at this year's State of the Union address.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during their historic summit at the Capella Singapore hotel on Sentosa Island on Tuesday.
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Will Trump’s State of the Union address reset the debate on infrastructure?

Feb 5, 2019
The president pushed a big infrastructure plan at his last year and may do so again tonight.
President Donald Trump appears on a television camera monitor as he delivers the State of the Union address on Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
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How much credit should President Trump get for the economy?

Jan 29, 2018
President Trump is expected to tout a year of accomplishments in his first State of the Union address.
 U.S. President Donald Trump greets visitors on the South Lawn after he returned to the White House on Jan. 17, 2018 in Washington, D.C.
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Why data may be the key to a cancer "moon shot"

Jan 13, 2016
Vice President Biden in charge of a moon shot to help find a cure for cancer.

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Getting 40 percent of the world's economy on the same page

Jan 28, 2014
The Trans-Pacific Partnership would include 12 countries and 40 percent of the world's economy.