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Bringing Good Jobs Back Home - Big Picture with Jack Atherton
Forty years ago, I was just another aspiring journalist submitting my master's thesis at Columbia, never imagining that I'd share an anniversary with Donald Trump. Back then, Trump was a rising real estate developer and an unexpected advocate for American workers, voicing concerns about jobs vanishing overseas. His warning of a "huge sucking sound" resonated with my own exploration of job loss in New York City's garment district, a subject close to my heart, given my family's immigrant roots. This episode takes you through my journey from a corporate lawyer to a truth-seeking journalist, all…
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