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Workers on scaffolding lay blocks on one of the larger buildings at a development site where various residential units and commercial sites are under construction.

Keith Srakocic/AP

Donald Trump’s victory in this year’s election had a lot to do with how many Americans feel about the US economy (surprise: not good). But Simon Rabinovitch, US Economics Editor for The Economist, argues that, despite the turmoil of the past few years, America’s economy remains the envy of the world. Today on the show, Simon explains why that is, but also why he believes a Trump presidency puts America’s ‘economic exceptionalism’ at risk.

The envy of the World – The Economist

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