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What 4 economists say about the state of the union

  • Written by David Bishai, Professor of Health Economics, Johns Hopkins University
A hallowed chamber for an important address. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The State of the Union is back on after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said she invited President Donald Trump to address Congress and the nation on Feb. 5.

Earlier, she had disinvited the president from giving the speech in the House on the scheduled date of Jan. 29.

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