so for more on that story i'm joined by karen hall an economist at efford university specializing in the history of economic ideas and she's also a connoisseur of france good to have you with us before we look at the did different kind of reforms in money when it's not the very first president to try and reform france others have done so before just briefly how does he fare in comparison to his predecessors i think history and greats he's done very many things in very little time here depending on how you count his launched some five hundred reform measures already many of them are underway many of them have been successful you've mentioned earlier in the contribution that you can see it already and there cannot mix fear he is quite successful he knows that he has launched that legitimacy now and his therefore he wanted to start immediately and get things done in the first year to reap the fruits afterwards yeah yeah but to reap the fruits i mean it's you could look at it so far as that he's been successful but there's so much criticism i mean he's done tax reforms which include redu

karen housley who is capable. her husband bill housley is a household name in minnesota hockey who is in the hockey hall of fame and is the current coach of the buffalo sabres. somehow he's held his job even though they came in last place. fortunately for karen housley she's running for minnesota and not in northern new york. but i think that's going to -- i think that's going to turn into a surprisingly good and competitive race. because minnesota is one of the states that's actually moving to the right. you know, the minnesota is the most relyable democratic state in the presidential election. the last time they voted for republican was richard nixon in 1972. who's done the best? donald trump. only lost by a point and a half. you saw those congressional districts begin to move. it appears to be potentially moving a little bit more towards the republicans. so you add that into the picture, and i think that has the potential becoming a competitive race. mississippi is the only one. you have senator wicker running for re-election. he will be safe. due to health reasons, senator thaad cochran had to resign his seat.

karen housley who i think is also very capable. her husband phil housley is kind of a household name in minnesota hockey because he is in the hockey hall of fame and he is currently the coach of the nhl buffalo sabres. somehow he held his job even though they came in last place. fortunately for karen housley, she's running in minnesota and not in northern new york, but i think that's going to turn into a surprisingly good and competitive race because minnesota is one of the states that's actually moving to the right, you know. minnesota is the most reliable democratic state in the presidential election. the last time it voted for a republican was richard nixon in 1972 and who has done the best? donald trump only lost by 1 1/2 points. you saw those congressional districts begin to move. it appears to be potentially moving a little bit more towards the republicans and so you add that into the picture and i think that pads the potential of becoming a competitive race. mississippi is the other 1. you have senator wick -- one. you have senator wicker running for reelection. he will be safe and due to health reasons, senator thad cochran had

karen housley who i think is also very capable. her husband phil housley is kind of a household name in minnesota hockey because he is in the hockey hall of fame and he is currently the coach of the nhl buffalo sabres. somehow he held his job even though they came in last place. fortunately for karen housley, she's running in minnesota and not in northern new york, but i think that's going to turn into a surprisingly good and competitive race because minnesota is one of the states that's actually moving to the right, you know. minnesota is the most reliable democratic state in the presidential election. the last time it voted for a republican was richard nixon in 1972 and who has done the best? donald trump only lost by 1 1/2 points. you saw those congressional districts begin to move. it appears to be potentially moving a little bit more towards the republicans and so you add that into the picture and i think that pads the potential of becoming a competitive race. mississippi is the other 1. you have senator wick -- one. you have senator wicker running for reelection. he will be safe and due to health reasons, senator thad cochran had