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Politics with Amy Walter: Will Trump’s Take on the Economy Resonate With Voters?
Today we’re talking about the economy. The two big questions: 1.) Everyone says the economy is doing great. Objectively, is that true? And 2.) If it is true, why aren’t the Republicans and President better positioned going into the midterms?
Guests:
Lynn Vavreck, Hoffenberg Chair of American Politics at UCLA and a contributor to The Upshot at The New York Times
Jim Tankersley, reporter covering economic and tax policy for the New York Times
Colin Gordon, senior research consultant at the Iowa Policy Project
Erika Franklin Fowler, Associate Professor of Government at Wesleyan University
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Running the Numbers on Black Unemployment
Feb. 01, 2018: President Trump claims that black unemployment is at the lowest in recorded history because of his policies. But there’s more to the numbers than meets the eye. Plus, a look at how unions fracture among economic lines; why 21 million pain pills were shipped to a small town in West Virginia; Pulitzer-winning news outlets that are facing turmoil; and a historic fight against injustice.
For Many American Women, Sexual Harassment Comes With the Job
Nov. 14, 2017: As many as 75 percent of women of all ages say that they have experienced sex-based harassment in the workplace. Today on The Takeaway, a look at how different demographics are disrupting the status quo, plus an analysis of the latest allegations facing Roy Moore; how Donald Trump is remaking the judiciary; police tactics in the interrogation room; an escalating humanitarian crisis in Yemen; why global carbon emissions are on the rise; and the EPA under Scott Pruitt.
The Shift: Exploring America’s Rapidly Changing Workforce
May 04, 2017: It’s the free market that decides which jobs stay and which jobs go, and technology and innovation are changing the present and shaping the future of the U.S. labor market. In this special episode co-hosted by Takeaway Host John Hockenberry and Queena Kim, the senior editor of KQED’s Silicon Valley Desk, explore our changing labor market, and some innovative proposals that will help our society through this transformation.
The Promise of Jobs, A Taste of Freedom, ‘Muthaland’
February 28, 2017:
1. Trump Plans Billions in Environmental, Social Cuts to Expand Military (7 min)
2. Robert Reich: Trump’s Jobs Plan Misguided in Era of Globalization (12 min)
3. ‘Muthaland’: Searching For Identity and Hope While Overcoming Sexual Assault (15 min)
4. Military Families Feel the Pinch From Trump’s Hiring Freeze (4 min)
5. Hundreds Claim Global Jewelry Giant Harassed and Discriminated Employees (4 min)
6. Life After Prison: An Anxious Ride on the Road to Freedom (7 min)
The Red Web, Prisoners Go Home, Buzzwords
October 30, 2015: 1. The Future of the Global Internet Hangs in The Balance | 2. Red Web: Struggling for Internet Freedom in Russia | 3. 6,000 Prisoners Make Their Way Home | 4. John Boehner’s Best and Worst Moments | 5. Movie Date: Films to Catch and Skip This Weekend | 6. The Truth Behind The Film ‘Truth’ | 7. Diversity: A Buzz Word With No Meaning?
Decades in Solitary Confinement, Catholic Church Crackdown, and A Ban on Tipping
1. Four Decades in Solitary Confinement | 2. Crackdown on The Catholic Church | 3. Lessons Learned from the Ebola Outbreak | 4. Films to See and Avoid This Weekend | 5. Restaurant Bans Tips—And Profits Nearly Triple
From Shutterbabe to Dollar-Poor Creative to TV
New York Times bestseller Deborah Copaken speaks honestly about the dollars and sense of writing and photography