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Jason Furman, Chief Economic Adviser to President Obama
What impact will Donald Trump have on President Barack Obama's policies?
What impact will Donald Trump have on President Barack Obama's policies? At the end of January 2017 Trump will move in to the White House and has promised to undo much of President Obama's legacy. More than that, the new president promises to break the liberal capitalist consensus which has underpinned globalisation. Did Donald Trump win because Barack Obama failed America's working class?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Jason Furman, President Obama’s top economic advisor.
Picture: Jason Furman, Credit: BBC
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