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Trump touts economy during Vegas speech, but workers say his policies aren't helping

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram,
Leila Fadel
Published August 6, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

President Trump gave a speech in Las Vegas Wednesday, where he praised the U.S. economy but workers in the city say his administration's policies aren't helping.

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Deepa Shivaram
Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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