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Apr 12, 2017

04/12/2017: A few clarifications (and a few reversals) from the White House

On a day when President Trump reversed his stance on China’s currency, Fed Chair Janet Yellen, NATO, the debt and a federal hiring freeze, we’re looking to comments from White House budget director Mick Mulvaney to clear up this White House’s economic policy. Then: malls are struggling, but outlet malls are thriving. Why? Plus, with all those vacancies in Trump’s executive branch, who’s actually running the government?

President Donald Trump speaking during a meeting about the federal budget in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. back in February.
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Segments From This Episode

Outlet malls thrive as shoppers search for bargains and experiences
by Aaron Schrank
Photo courtesy of premiumoutlets.com
In the past five years, sales at the shopping centers have doubled to about $50 billion.
Why health care is like a Rubik’s Cube
by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images
Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal talks about her new book and the danger of all-or-nothing politics.
Give Budget Director Mick Mulvaney a beer and he’ll tell you a lot
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer, Marielle Segarra and Jed Kim
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
The Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget head talks about the federal debt, infrastructure costs and lifting the hiring freeze.
Forget tax incentives. Here’s why Netflix is investing in Hollywood.
by Reema Khrais
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
States lured away business from Los Angeles with deals for producers. But some shows are coming back.
Trump’s ‘beachhead team’ is the government’s eyes and ears
by Kai Ryssdal
Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images
There's a lot we don't know about these staffers' roles, says ProPublica's Justin Elliott.

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04/12/2017: A few clarifications (and a few reversals) from the White House

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Segments From This Episode

Outlet malls thrive as shoppers search for bargains and experiences

Why health care is like a Rubik’s Cube

Give Budget Director Mick Mulvaney a beer and he’ll tell you a lot

Forget tax incentives. Here’s why Netflix is investing in Hollywood.

Trump’s ‘beachhead team’ is the government’s eyes and ears

Music from the episode