The chain of contradictions in Trump’s economic policy

His team is promising high growth, low inflation and control of government spending — all at once

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As Teenagers, They Protested Trump’s Climate Policy. Now What?

Some young climate activists who were galvanized under Donald Trump’s first presidency are taking a different approach to his second.
The New York Times - 2d
Germany needs 'reliable economic policy decisions,' institute urges

Yahoo News - 1d
Trump promises ‘fully expedited approvals and permits’ to billionaire investors in the US – live

President-elect also promises faster environmental approvals without giving further details in latest sign of billionaire-friendly policies. Art Arthur, a resident fellow at the anti-immigration ...
The Guardian - 2d
Biden stakes out economic legacy at Brookings as Trump readies takeover

President Biden on Tuesday made the case for the strength of his economic legacy as he prepared to leave office next month, arguing President-elect Trump would be inheriting a desirable situation ...
The Hill - 2d
Trump’s tariff plan is bad policy and bad politics

Last month, President-elect Donald Trump announced that on his first day in office, he will impose a 25 percent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10 percent on China. ...
The Hill - 5d
Trump nominates Peter Navarro as senior economic adviser

China hawk who served in president-elect’s first term was imprisoned for contempt of Congress over 2021 Capitol attack
Financial Times - Dec. 4
If Trump’s tariffs start a trade war, it would be an economic disaster | Mark Weisbrot

The president-elect’s two main arguments for his tariff threat – to reduce migration and to combat drugs – are not credible. “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff, and it’s my ...
The Guardian - Dec. 4