Author: Joseph Lawler
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List: Unusual government interventions into the private sector under Trump
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Trump administration has involved itself in private-sector business decision-making in several deals, reflecting a level of comfort with activist economic management unusual for recent United States presidents, especially Republicans. The actions, which range from…
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Inflation held at 2.7% in July, allaying tariff fears
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Inflation held at 2.7% for the year ending in July in the consumer price index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, suggesting that the price pressures from tariffs were not as strong as originally…
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The last-minute changes made to the tax bill to win over holdout Republicans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Republican leaders made major last-minute changes to the tax and spending megabill that passed early Thursday. In most cases, the bill was altered to win the votes of holdout members of the party. Here’s the…
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List: The executive orders, actions, and proclamations Trump has made as president
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On his first day, President Donald Trump issued a host of executive orders to reverse many of former President Joe Biden’s policies and kick-start his own “America First” agenda. This article is a rundown of…
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List: The executive orders, actions, and proclamations Trump has made as president
President Donald Trump issued a host of executive orders on his first day, aiming to reverse many of former President Joe Biden’s policies and kick-start his own “America First” agenda. Here’s the rundown of the actions Trump took in his first hours, as well as in the days and weeks since: Immigration An executive order…
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List: The executive orders, actions, and proclamations Trump has made as president
President Donald Trump issued a host of executive orders on his first day, aiming to reverse many of former President Joe Biden’s policies and kick-start his own “America First” agenda. Here’s the rundown of the actions Trump took in his first hours, as well as in the days since: Immigration An executive order on securing…
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Day One executive orders: All the actions Trump took after becoming president
President Donald Trump issued a host of executive orders on his first day, aiming to reverse many of President Joe Biden’s policies and also kickstart his own America First agenda. Here’s the rundown of the actions Trump took in his first hours. IMMIGRATION An executive order on securing the border . Read it here . …
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All the executive orders and actions from Trump’s first day
President-elect Donald Trump is set to issue a host of executive orders on Inauguration Day in a bid to undo much of President Joe Biden’s policies and to secure his own second-term legacy. Here’s a rundown of the numerous orders, which were put out in three broad categories: the border, the economy, and “Restoring Common…
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Does the Fed’s own target suggest it is not doing enough to lower inflation?
The Federal Reserve’s definition of its inflation target suggests it should aim to drive the inflation rate below 2% for the next several years. Central bank officials, though, have avoided entertaining any such possibility. Given the disconnect, experts suggest, the Fed should clarify its target to forestall any confusion by explaining it won’t aim for…
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Inflation fell to 2.4% in January in gauge favored by Fed, but core prices rose quickly
Inflation fell two-tenths of a percentage point to a 2.4% rate for the year ending in January, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday in an update to the personal consumption expenditures index, the lowest such rate since February 2021, just after President Joe Biden took office. The drop in headline inflation is welcome news…