Understanding Today’s Puzzling U.S. Economy
Inflation is high. The GDP has shrunk. But the job market has never been better. The Washington Post's Damian Paletta helps make sense of the U.S. economy today.
Jane Smiley is famous for her award-winning novels, but she’s also a horse enthusiast — she happens to own 16 horses! Her latest book, is set in the world of thoroughbred racing. She’ll talk about the ins and outs of betting and breeding, and about how she pulled together a story with both humans and horses as characters.
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- Jane Smiley Author of four works of nonfiction and more than ten novels, including "A Thousand Acres," which won the Pulitzer Prize
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