Are Clinton’s and Trump’s economic promises realistic and can they resolve basic challenges facing American capitalism?
From: People & Power
In Search of the Great American Job
Can the next US president retrieve the secure, well-paid employment enjoyed by previous generations of American workers?
3 Nov 2016
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