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01/27/17: A rough year for the U.S. economy

The U.S. economy grew by just 1.6 percent last year. FTN Financial's Chris Low explains why we had a rough year and where our future is headed. Next, we'll look at a possible new "right to work" law in Missouri, which could be an indicator of weakened union power. Finally, we'll chat with a former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Earl Anthony Wayne, about what America's recent conflicts with Mexico mean for the political system there.

The U.S. economy grew by just 1.6 percent last year. FTN Financial’s Chris Low explains why we had a rough year and where our future is headed. Next, we’ll look at a possible new “right to work” law in Missouri, which could be an indicator of weakened union power. Finally, we’ll chat with a former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Earl Anthony Wayne, about what America’s recent conflicts with Mexico mean for the political system there.  

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