04/21/2024: Secretary of Commerce, On British Soil, Kevin Hart
Apr 22, 2024
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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses U.S. manufacturing and national security amidst the chip war with Russia and trade tensions with China. Channel Islands' Nazi history revealed. Kevin Hart's comedic rise and entrepreneurial ventures are highlighted.
Gina Raimondo reshapes Commerce by focusing on national security and job creation.
History of Nazi concentration camps on British soil challenges perceptions and prompts reevaluation.
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