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Michigan: The critical swing state

As the people of Michigan head to the polls to choose their candidates for the up-coming US election. Democrats will be watching to see the results of a protest movement.

As the people of Michigan head to the polls to choose their candidates for the up-coming US election. Democrats will be watching to see the results of a protest movement - calling for voters unhappy with Biden's handling of the war in Gaza to vote β€œuncommitted”. Sam Fenwick will be looking at what drivers the state's economy.

We get the latest on why Nigeria is experiencing the worst economic crisis in a generation as inflation continues to soar.

And an iconic US department store, Macy's is closing a fifth of its shops. Some of those to shut are in surprising locations.

Sam Fenwick is joined throughout by two guests on opposite sides of the world: Takara Small a tech journalist in Toronto Canada and Simon Littlewood, President of ACG Global it's an investment advisory firm in Singapore.

(Picture: A man goes behind a voting booth as Democrats and Republicans hold their Michigan primary presidential election, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Credit: Reuters)

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