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Dec 22, 2016

12/22/16: Ending income inequality

The president-elect has chosen billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn to give advice on overhauling federal regulations, and tapped economist Peter Navarro as head of the new “National Trade Council.” We’ll dive into what they could bring to Trump’s White House. Plus: A conversation with the scholar Chuck Collins — a man who gave away all of his wealth when he was 26 — about income inequality and how he thinks society should tackle the issue.

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Ending inequality: Chuck Collins’ message to the 1 percent
by David Brancaccio and Paulina Velasco
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Collins, author of "Born on Third Base," joined us to talk about the country's wealth gap.
Economists predict uptick in economic growth for 2017
by Marielle Segarra
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There's been market strength since the presidential election.
The future of security in Germany
by David Brancaccio
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The Berlin site of Monday's attack has reopened.
Help wanted: Hospitals struggle to hire staff
by Dan Gorenstein
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A White House report suggests working with community colleges may help.
12/22/16: Economic growth is up
by David Brancaccio
The government has revised its calculation of economic growth for the third quarter of the year. What does that mean for the quarter we’re in now? What about next year given the new administration? Plus, the challenges of self-driving car technology, the increasing demand for hospital workers, and the president-elect’s newest advisers.

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12/22/16: Ending income inequality

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Segments From This Episode

Ending inequality: Chuck Collins’ message to the 1 percent

Economists predict uptick in economic growth for 2017

The future of security in Germany

Help wanted: Hospitals struggle to hire staff

12/22/16: Economic growth is up