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04/24/2017: How is America’s economic anxiety?
Apr 24, 2017

04/24/2017: How is America’s economic anxiety?

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There's been a big shake-up in Europe. Two outsiders have taken the lead in France's presidential election: Centrist Emmanuel Macron and the far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen. We'll look at how the news has affected global markets, and what France's election could mean for them in the coming weeks. And in news across the pond, we'll examine the latest results from our Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, which finds that nearly three-quarters of Americans — regardless of party — feel the government in Washington has forgotten them.

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04/24/17: AAA wants in on the ride-sharing game

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Stock prices are surging in Europe following the first round of election results in France. We'll take a look at why exactly investors are excited about the possible winner. Afterwards, we'll chat with Larry Rosin, the president of Edison Research, about the latest results from our Marketplace-Edison Research Poll. One major source of anxiety for Americans? Having proper health care coverage. And finally, we'll talk about AAA's attempt to lure younger members by wheeling out a new ride-sharing company called "Gig."

There’s been a big shake-up in Europe. Two outsiders have taken the lead in France’s presidential election: Centrist Emmanuel Macron and the far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen. We’ll look at how the news has affected global markets, and what France’s election could mean for them in the coming weeks. And in news across the pond, we’ll examine the latest results from our Marketplace-Edison Research Poll, which finds that nearly three-quarters of Americans — regardless of party — feel the government in Washington has forgotten them.