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Trump refocuses on the economy after a rocky rollout

Clip: 1/23/2017 | 5m 12s

Trump begins his work in office with a freeze on federal government spending.

President Donald Trump signed three executive orders Monday morning, including a withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and a freeze on federal government hiring. A weekend of tumult over the size of his Inauguration Day crowd, record-breaking protests and news coverage gave way to focus on trade and jobs. John Yang reports.

01/23/2017 | Rating NR

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