Wharton's Eric Orts and Penn's Jeffrey Green discuss Donald Trump's first speech to Congress.

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President Donald Trump made his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. Wharton legal studies and business ethics professor Eric Orts and University of Pennsylvania political science professor Jeffrey Green discussed the plans Trump outlined for the country and how the speech was received on the Knowledge at Wharton show, which airs on SiriusXM channel 111. (Listen to the podcast at the top of this page.)

Additional coverage of Trump’s presidency:

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How Will Trump’s Policies Affect the U.S. Economy?

Trump, the Dollar and Trade – What’s Ahead

Repealing Dodd-Frank: What’s the Likely Fallout?

Cutting Regulations: How Far Can Trump Go?

 

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