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01/23/2017: Unplugging Obamacare
Jan 23, 2017

01/23/2017: Unplugging Obamacare

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President Trump has signed a new order giving federal and state officials authority to waive or delay parts of the Affordable Care Act. We'll look at how much weight it carries. Next, we'll talk about a possible plan from Foxconn, a major Apple supplier, to create a $7 billion factory in the U.S. Finally, we'll speak with economist Teresa Ghilarducci about how Americans aren't saving enough for retirement.

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President Trump has signed a new order giving federal and state officials authority to waive or delay parts of the Affordable Care Act. We’ll look at how much weight it carries. Next, we’ll talk about a possible plan from Foxconn, a major Apple supplier, to create a $7 billion factory in the U.S. Finally, we’ll speak with economist Teresa Ghilarducci about how Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement.