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Make sure #BlueWave hits

Chris Lu, former Deputy Labor Secretary, White House Cabinet Secretary, and current Senior Fellow at the Miller Center of the University of Virginia returns to the podcast to do a wide-ranging interview to shed light on what we should pay attention to in the 2018 midterm election as we head into full-on general election mode.

Chris Lu

Trump, WH on the defensive

Senior Fellow Chris Lu is interviewed on MSNBC

Chris Lu

Donald Trump Won by Breaking Norms. Democrats Are Starting to Consider It Too

Barbara Perry, presidential studies director at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, said that Democrats seem ready to start “fighting fire with fire.” “It seems to me that Democrats have now realized that you can’t fight with a set of rules when your opponent is not following them,” she said. “And at the moment, there’s not an opportunity for a referee to step in and say, ‘Stop. You need to follow these rules.'”

Barbara Perry

Positive August Jobs News

Chris Lu, Former Deputy Secretary of Labor, and Lara Rhame, Chief U.S. Economist at FS Investments, break down the August jobs report and the outlook for the U.S. economy.

Chris Lu

Businesses can lead the way on family-friendly workplaces

Businesses can play a critical role in advancing the needs of workers beyond simply providing a paycheck. Businesses can also ensure that workers, families, and communities are healthy and thriving.

Chris Lu