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Jul 13, 2017

07/13/2017: It’s the MAGAnomy, stupid

President Trump’s budget director Mick Mulvaney took to the Wall Street Journal’s op-ed page today to make the case for “MAGAnomics.” There’s a lot to unpack. We’ll take it line by line, starting with the White House’s promise of 3 percent growth. Then: It’s performance review season, at least it is at Marketplace. But some companies are finding that a steady stream of feedback is more effective. Plus: Silicon Valley is just 25 percent women, and a new study found many women who leave tech jobs were sexually harassed and passed over for promotions.

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President Trump’s budget director Mick Mulvaney took to the Wall Street Journal’s op-ed page today to make the case for “MAGAnomics.” There’s a lot to unpack. We’ll take it line by line, starting with the White House’s promise of 3 percent growth. Then: It’s performance review season, at least it is at Marketplace. But some companies are finding that a steady stream of feedback is more effective. Plus: Silicon Valley is just 25 percent women, and a new study found many women who leave tech jobs were sexually harassed and passed over for promotions.

07/13/2017: It’s the MAGAnomy, stupid