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Hello I'm Simon Long, the finance editor, and you're listening to Money Talks.

This week, Henry Kerr challenges the view that the American economy is down in the dumps.

Often what people say is what matters for how voters feel is what's happened to their wages

very recently rather than these long-term trends.

And John O'Sullivan considers how basket case economies might bounce back.

You need a reform champion.

The central bank governor, the finance minister, the president,

but someone has to be seen to be buying into reform.

And finally, why the constitutional referendum in Italy matters so much to business there,

Adam Roberts explains.

It would speed up things like the ability to deal with building permits or foreclosures, the sorts of things

that just bogged down businesses in Italy.

First though, after months of relentless campaigning, it is at last decision day in a few

hours we will find out if Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will become the next

president of the United States he wants wants to start, he can start.

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