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Episode 218 - Macron’s Labor Battle & Mexico Aftershocks

On Tuesday, thousands of French public workers staged their first nationwide strike under President Emmanuel Macron to express their anger with his labor reforms. VICE News looks at how Macron's battle with France's totemic unions could define his presidency. Last month’s earthquake left thousands without homes. Many remain displaced amid fears of collapsing structures. VICE News returns to the city to follow a resident who can show what life is like one-month on. Today marks the 30th anniversary of Black Monday – the most disastrous single day in U.S. stock market history. Since Oct 19, 1987, financial markets have been transformed by the march of time and technology and regulatory change. Plus, undocumented immigrant teenager talks to Vice about her abortion battle, Xi Jinxing’s speech that’s been made into a clapping video game, and a look at the cities bidding for the second Amazon HQ.

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  • Originally Aired October 19, 2017
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-14
  • Network HBO
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