It all comes down to the (hush) money
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Donald Trump has become the first former president to be charged with a crime. A Manhattan grand jury indicted Trump after hearing evidence about payments given to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 election run. We’ll discuss the significance of the case and what may follow in the days and week’s ahead. Plus, an age-defying story that made us smile.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
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- “Trump indicted by N.Y. grand jury, first ex-president charged with crime” from The Washington Post
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- “U.S. Considers Asking Black Americans on Census if They Are Slave Descendants” from The Wall Street Journal
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- “Eggflation rate lower, milk prices decrease, in February 2023” from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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- “How low unemployment lifts workers at the bottom” from Marketplace
Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap and the cherry blossom festival! The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time/6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, a game and more.