The economic divide between the two Americas is growing
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- ????1 world thing: President Trump authorized a drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, Iran's top general and second most powerful official, last night. Oil prices are up.
- ??1 2020 thing: Bernie Sanders leads the way in fourth quarter fundraising hauls among the Democrats who have already announced their numbers.
- ??1 demographics thing: The 2010s saw a fall in the number of American kids.
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1 big thing: The growing divide between the two Americas
By: Dion Rabouin ? Newsletter: Axios Markets (sign up here)
Life in the U.S. is increasingly divided into two realities — one in which things have almost never been better and another in which it's hard to imagine them being worse.
The intrigue: Overall, job gains and growth have been confined to certain areas and industries.
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2. Why firing the CEO of a company doesn't change anything
By: Felix Salmon ? Newsletter: Axios Edge (sign up here)
Illustration: A?da Amer/Axios
When a CEO is forced out of a company, a lot of people hope and expect big changes. Much like Inigo Montoya in "The Princess Bride," those people are going to have to get used to disappointment.
Why it matters: It's big news when names like Dennis Muilenburg of Boeing and Travis Kalanick of Uber are forced out of their jobs. But that doesn't mean the company is going to change. The reality is that corporate cultures change slowly if at all.
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3. States will be the battlegrounds for 2020 tech policy fights
By: Kim Hart, Margaret Harding McGill ? Newsletter: Axios Cities (sign up here)
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
The tech industry's most consequential policy fights in 2020 will play out in the states, not Washington.
Why it matters: Momentum on a range of tech issues, from governing online privacy to regulating the gig economy, has stalled in D.C. as impeachment and election campaigns consume attention. State leaders and legislators are stepping in to fill the void.
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