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Gilded Age 2.0?

Category: Business
Duration: 00:09:30
Publish Date: 2025-06-05 10:58:54
Description: To hear President Trump tell it, the late 1800s, i.e. the Gilded Age, were a period of unparalleled wealth and prosperity in the U.S. But this era was also marked by corruption and wealth inequality. Sound familiar? On today's show, is history repeating itself?

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