04/12/2017: Will robots start taking over the classroom?

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• Mixed response to Trump’s call for NATO members to boost defense spending

  by Sally Herships

  NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is wrapping up a two-day visit to the U.S. Later today, he’ll hold a joint press conference with President Trump in Washington. The U.S. is the main contributor to the military alliance. Trump, like many presidents before him, has repeatedly called on the other 27 NATO members to spend more on defense. […]

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• 04/12/2017: Will Trump’s plan to slash federal jobs be successful?

  by Kimberly Adams

  First-quarter earnings reports are trickling in, with some big names gearing up to share their results. Susan Schmidt from Westwood Holdings Groups joins us to share some of the companies to watch out for. Afterwards, we'll look at President Donald Trump's plan to slash federal jobs following his hiring freeze. And finally, Marketplace's David Brancaccio will audition another robot sidekick as part of our new "Robot-Proof Jobs" series. Today's contestant: ElliQ, an electronic companion for older people.

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• Trump to call for slashes to the federal workforce

  by Andy Uhler

  

  The federal hiring freeze may be ending, but there's a big stipulation attached.

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