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Jul 20, 2018
What strict immigration policy could do to America’s economy
Immigrants from Mexico work on a housing construction site in Denver, Colorado.
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(Markets Edition) President Trump has criticized the China and the European for allegedly "manipulating their currencies and interest rates lower." Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, joined us to discuss how true these claims are. Afterwards, we'll chat with labor economist Giovanni Peri about what America's changing immigration policies could mean for wages, employment growth, and the overall economy. Today's podcast is sponsored by Memory Bank (mymemorybank.com/apm) and Indeed (indeed.com/marketplace). (07/20/2018)
(Markets Edition) President Trump has criticized the China and the European for allegedly “manipulating their currencies and interest rates lower.” Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, joined us to discuss how true these claims are. Afterwards, we’ll chat with labor economist Giovanni Peri about what America’s changing immigration policies could mean for wages, employment growth, and the overall economy. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Memory Bank (mymemorybank.com/apm) and Indeed (indeed.com/marketplace). (07/20/2018)