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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump met on Monday night in the first of the Presidential Debates. Though the candidates discussed a smattering of important topics, including national security, race relations, and personal background, the candidates spent more time answering questions about the economy than any other topic [<div class="ftb-widget" data-width="584" data-height="457" data-widget-id="3G0kRoy9dMV" data-href="http://presidential-candidates.insidegov.com" ><div style="text-align:center;font:14px/16px Helvetica,arial;color:#3d3d3d;"><a href="http://presidential-candidates.insidegov.com" target="_blank" style="color:#3d3d3d;">InsideGov | Graphiq</a></div></div><script async src="https://s.graphiq.com/rx/widgets.js"></script>]. Despite the 28 minutes and 12 seconds spent discussing the United States Economy, the candidates almost exclusively focused on trade and manufacturing sectors. What does this say about their views on the roles of entrepreneurship and innovation in strengthening the U.S. economy?
Prior to the debate, Fortune argued that entrepreneurship and innovation built the U.S. into the world’s leading economic superpower. Although the U.S. was built on these ideals, today, start-ups and small businesses are major job creators in the United States, these sectors often suffer the greatest burdens from regulations and tax policy.
