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What's leading to high gas prices and slow hiring?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published March 6, 2026 at 9:24 AM MST

The Trump administration is grappling with high gas prices and slow hiring numbers.

KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk joins Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan to discuss why.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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