Economics Of A Border Wall

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Economics Of A Border Wall

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Dec 14, 2018

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President Donald Trump has made building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico one of his signature issues. Today, the Indicator looks at the economics of a border wall.

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Dec 14, 2018

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