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Mar 6, 2019

What the government pays for at the border

America’s trade deficit, one of President Trump’s favorite bugbears, is way up. Crossing into the U.S. across the southern border doubled form the same time last year, and officials say the money allocated to protect the border doesn’t match the reality on the ground. Plus, we take a look at the fascinating world of selling insurance — no, really. Today’s show is sponsored by Vistaprint, Amazon Web Services and Clearbanc.

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America’s trade deficit, one of President Trump’s favorite bugbears, is way up. Crossing into the U.S. across the southern border doubled form the same time last year, and officials say the money allocated to protect the border doesn’t match the reality on the ground. Plus, we take a look at the fascinating world of selling insurance — no, really.

Today’s show is sponsored by VistaprintAmazon Web Services and Clearbanc.

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What the government pays for at the border