03/01/2017: One Trump speech is not the economy

Segments From This Episode

• Why Travis Kalanick needs ‘leadership help’

  by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood

  

  The video of Uber's CEO arguing with a driver is just the latest scandal.

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• Here’s what full employment looks like

  Last night in his speech to Congress, President Donald Trump said 94 million people are out of the labor force. But according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that figure includes retirees, students, stay-at-home parents and other people who just aren’t looking for a job. The truth is, at 4.8 percent unemployment, the U.S. economy […]

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• How important is US participation in international organizations?

  by Ashley Milne-Tyte

  

  Assessing relationships with the UN and others as budget cuts loom.

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• Markets rally after Trump address, despite the lack of policy details

  by Marielle Segarra

  Markets saw a big bounce today following President Donald Trump’s speech last night. The Dow jumped more than 300 points, closing above 21,000 for the first time today. That follows an upward market trend since the election, which the president noted. But his speech lacked details about a lot of the promises he has made — […]

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• The accountants behind that Oscars flub are out

  by Kai Ryssdal

  

  Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs says she's 'reviewing' the awards' relationship with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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