What's next for an economy held together by chewing gum and bailing wire? Why are life expectancy, fertility, and income all falling for the working class? Will a crisis flip us further towards corporate fascism, or be a Progressive opportunity?

Life expectancy, fertility, and income all in steep decline for the bottom portion of our nation- and public and private debts are at record highs- if the economy crashes for everyone, do you think we will we turn to the fascist right or the Progressive left? - Trump returns from hob-nobbing with dictators at the G20. - Trump breaks his promises on student loans and health care, increasing the cost of living for average people, while CEOs make more than ever. Plus- how FDR saved capitalism. - Thom reads from 'The Fight for the Four Freedoms', a book on the unrealized dreams of FDR. - Will the next crisis flip us towards corporate fascism, or be an opportunity to advance Progressive social justice? - Thom continues the discussion of our economic circumstances with his smart callers. - Tony in New York is worried about the Huawei situation. - Talk Media News correspondent, Bob Ney reports on Huawei and Trump Junior's misguided attack on Kamala Harris. - Book Club reading 'Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist' by Kate Raworth.

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