With Victory Called, Biden's Inbox Is Filling Fast

Robert Shapiro, Professor of Government, Columbia University

09-Nov-20 07:37

With Victory Called, Biden's Inbox Is Filling Fast

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Joe Biden is now US President-Elect, but he inherits a divided country, crippled economy and a society still in the throes of Covid-19. Robert Shapiro, Professor of Government at Columbia University, discusses Biden's immediate, medium, and long-term priorities for America.

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Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Wong Shou Ning

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