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Oct 2024
32m 17s

What Happens in Vegas Could Decide the E...

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For millions of Americans, the housing crisis defines the U.S. economy. In the swing state of Nevada, it could soon define the election. Jennifer Medina, who covers politics at The Times, and Carlos Prieto and Clare Toeniskoetter, who are producers on The Daily, traveled there to understand what happens when the promise of the American dream slips away. Gu ... Show More
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