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Jan 25, 2017

01/25/2017: The Wall

As President Donald Trump orders his long-promised wall with Mexico, we check in with our reporter on the border to talk about what the project might cost. Then, we look at where Trump fits among previous Republican presidents, and his effect on steel, stocks and immigrant communities.

View of the border fence between Mexico and US taken from Mexico's side on January 25, 2017, in Tijuana, northwestern Mexico.
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Segments From This Episode

Why you should care about the government’s economic data
by Mitchell Hartman
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Private companies, investors, workers and consumers depend on government economic data for a wide array of financial decisions.
When Trump’s tweets rile Wall Street
by Mark Garrison
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A president willing to call out individual companies is practically unknown.
Is President Trump adhering to Republican standards?
by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
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A look at how Trump's actions fit the mold for a Republican president. And, how they differ.
Trump’s executive orders to build a wall between the U.S and Mexico
by Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams
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But a few major details are still unclear.
Cable news benefits from a Trump Effect
Another winner of the 2016 election.
Business activities of the president of the United States
by Kai Ryssdal
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It's twice as expensive to gain membership at the Mar-a-Lago, and Trump Hotels want to triple their numbers.
How the steel industry is reacting to President Trump
by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
A steel company president says people in the steel world are "gaga for Trump"
Fear of visa ban puts Minnesota’s Somali community on edge
by Annie Baxter
President Donald Trump is expected soon to order a ban on granting visas to citizens of several Muslim-majority countries. The nations expected to be listed are Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and Somalia. Minnesota is home to the nation’s largest concentration of Somalis, and reports of a pending ban are making people tense.

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01/25/2017: The Wall

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Segments From This Episode

Why you should care about the government’s economic data

When Trump’s tweets rile Wall Street

Is President Trump adhering to Republican standards?

Trump’s executive orders to build a wall between the U.S and Mexico

Cable news benefits from a Trump Effect

Business activities of the president of the United States

How the steel industry is reacting to President Trump

Fear of visa ban puts Minnesota’s Somali community on edge

Music from the episode