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Fears of Trump election meddling now ‘enormously important economic question’: expert

A prominent economist warned that fears of election interference under President Donald Trump pose a serious threat to America's economy . Justin Wolfers, a University of Michigan economist who hosts "Platypus Economics," told Molly Jong-Fast in a Wednesday episode of "Fast Politics" that the biggest risks aren't in the latest GDP or jobs numbers but in…

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