Minutes from a Nov. 6-7 meeting showed that Federal Reserve policymakers saw the labor market stabilizing and signs of economic strength.
Category: Trump, Donald J
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Trump’s Tariffs Would Deal a Big Blow to the Auto Industry
Automakers and parts suppliers would struggle if President-elect Donald J. Trump followed through on his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.
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Trump’s Tariff Threat Roils Global Markets
The dollar gained and investors sold off stocks after the president-elect promised to levy new restrictions on the United States’ biggest trade partners.
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Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Canada and Mexico, Potentially Crippling Trade
The president-elect said that he would impose the tariff on Day 1 and that it would stay in place until Canada and Mexico halted the flow of drugs and migrants across U.S. borders.
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Can Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise?
The president-elect has named wealthy financiers for key economic positions, raising questions about how much they will follow through on promises to help the working class.
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The Markets Cheer Trump’s Treasury Pick, Scott Bessent
Investors seemed to signal their approval for Scott Bessent as a safe choice to implement the president-elect’s economic agenda.
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How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales
Fewer people will be able to afford electric cars and trucks if President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress eliminate a $7,500 federal tax credit.
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How Scott Bessent Went From Democratic Donor to Trump Treasury Secretary Pick
The hedge fund investor predicted last year that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s political fortunes were on the rise.
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Trump Promised to Halve Energy Costs in 18 Months. Experts Have Doubts.
A president has little control over global oil markets, economists say.
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Republicans Ponder: What if the Trump Tax Cuts Cost Nothing?
Some in the party are considering alternative ways of assessing the federal budget as they prepare to extend temporary tax cuts passed in 2017.
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Trump’s Trade Agenda Could Benefit Friends and Punish Rivals
Donald Trump has a record of pardoning favored companies from tariffs. Companies are once again lining up to try to influence him.