USAID contractor says agency overhaul will hurt U.S. small businesses

The Trump administration's steps to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn sharp criticism and concern. Keith Ives, a USAID contractor who measures the estimated impact of the organization's programs, joins "America Decides" to discuss how the moves could negatively affect American jobs and small businesses.

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USAID contractor says agency overhaul will hurt U.S. small businesses

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