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World Service,30 Jan 2018,26 mins

State of the Union: Live from Louisville

World Business Report

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A year into the presidency of Donald Trump, presenter Fergus Nicoll has travelled from the industrial port city of Cleveland Ohio to Kentucky's largest city Louisville to find out what people think of his leadership, speaking to businesses, workers and retirees. Ned Hill, professor of economic development at Ohio State University explains how trade policies and the dollar have a direct impact on his state. And Jasmine Farrier from the Department of Political Science at the University of Louisville explains the significance of the State of the Union speech. (Image: Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky/Getty Images)

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