Republican Party Rejects Free-Market Economics in Favor of Trump’s Signature Issues

Republican Party Rejects Free-Market Economics in Favor of Trump’s Signature Issues

The Republican Party is rejecting elite economic ideas in a bid for blue-collar votes, abandoning long-held free-market principles in the process.
One Obstacle for Trump’s Promises: This Isn’t the 2016 Economy

One Obstacle for Trump’s Promises: This Isn’t the 2016 Economy

Donald J. Trump slapped tariffs on trading partners and cut taxes in his first term. But after inflation’s return, a repeat playbook would be riskier.