In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal.

First: As the holiday shopping season kicks off – a discussion about the U-S economy and the "affordability" crisis with Heather Long - columnist and Chief Economist for Navy Federal Credit Union.

Then: Pollster and strategist Frank Luntz discusses what his focus groups are telling him about the mood of the nation this Thanksgiving.

Plus: From threatening broadcasters to reviewing multi-billion-dollar media mergers - the F-C-C in the Trump administration is flexing its regulatory muscle. We'll take a closer look at the agency's actions so far with TED JOHNSON - political editor for "Deadline."

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