everyone seemed to be going all in all the time. and now it s time to take a look at the whole crazy year with our guest, laura barron lopez, omar jimenez, laura coates, john berman, charlotte, boy wire, max foster. we re playing for keeps. it s all the best, all the worst 2023. welcome. i m tom foreman, and it s worth asking how did we get past through the past 12 months? many of us hoped it would be easier in recent tumultuous years. and there were moments of accomplishment, community, and joy. but we were also challenged, divided over issues and often unable to agree even on what we want. and it was widely apparent where we begin with the biggest news stories of the year. the worst big news for many americans started in their pocketbooks. the economy this year was an absolute emotional roller coaster. unemployment was down, earnings were up. at any moment, a lot was going well. but even then, for a lot of people a lot just didn t feel quite right. it s flying
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