The strand is the sole survivor now run by a thirdgeneration owner and we want to thank you for your support. We are so appreciative. Tonight we are beyond excited to have with us journalist and historian Richard Kreitner to launch his new book break it up. Richard grew up in new jersey and studied philosophy in montreal. Since 2012 hes been affiliated with the nation as a intern editor and writer and also published essays, reviews and articles. The new york review of books in the New York Times. His books are break it up and the secret history of america the Perfect Union and a travelers guide to literary locations around the world and also writes only united name and occasional newsletter on politics and history. Joining richard in conversation is rick perlstein, author of reaganland. Before that he published the invisible bridge, the fall of nixon and the rise of reagan. New york times bestseller, one of the best nonfiction books of the year by over a dozen locations. Winner of the
Years. On people still die i dont know which question are still alive arent being allowed to live where so many have. This is boom bust the one business so you cant afford to miss im sorry monteith aopa in washington coming up the Labor Department reported a steady fall from the week before on jobless claims but still higher than expected well thats because what this means for the overall economy and market. To u. S. Companies may be closer to finishing the deal for tech top but out trump and ministration may just have to wait for china to give the ok well get the latest from the dean of the Miami Harvard Business School and we have a lot to get here so lets get started. We begin with the unemployment numbers as weekly jobless claims took an unexpected turn for the worse for the week ending on september 19th Labor Department reported 870000 americans filed for unemployment thats up from the week prior with 866000 the Labor Department remains stuck at a pretty high level here still abov
From the dean of the Miami Harvard Business School and we have a lot to get cute but. We begin with the unemployment numbers as weekly jobless claims took an unexpected turn for the worse now for the week ending september 19th Labor Department reported 870000 americans filed for unemployment thats up from the week prior with 166000 the Labor Department remains stuck at a pretty high level here still above their peak 65065000 during the Great Recession that was between 20072009 the data comes as u. S. Lawmakers still havent come to an agreement on a new round of stimulus something the Federal Reserve argues is needed for economic recovery earlier this week Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and u. S. Treasury secretary Stephen Newton well they expressed concerns over more need for aid. Password will depend on keeping the virus under control and on policy all see actions taken at all levels of government we continue to work with congress on a bipartisan basis to pass a face for Relie
And then with the sole serve in one sole survivor and with the booklovers and authors without who we would not be here today we are beyond excited to have journalist and historian with his new book richard grew up in wayne new jersey studying philosophy since 2012 affiliated with the nation as editor and writer and also published essays and reviews and the new york review of books and times. His book is break it up and book. Only with the occasional newsletter joining him in conversation to turn 1976 with the fall of nixon and the rise of reagan and the fracturing of america m Barry Goldwater and the american consensus. The 2001 l. A. Times and the former online columnist the journalism and essay has appeared in newsweek the New York Times and other publications. Without further ado welcome richard and rick. Hello. Hi. We have decided since we are equal we will flip a coin to decide who asked the first question. Rick collett to choose who goes first. Heads. I will go second. What most
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