How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government Slashing Spree Could Backfire

How Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire

If they’re not careful, they could make the government’s efficiency problems worse.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

Trump named tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a new "Department of Government Efficiency," fulfilling a campaign pledge to give Musk sweeping oversight ...

Trump taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead department of government efficiency

President-elect Trump has named Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a department of government efficiency. NBC News Vaughn Hillyard has more on Trump's latest cabinet picks and the new agency.

Trump taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead 'Department of Government Efficiency'

Donald Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and ally of Trump, will lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency."

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to run Trump’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

President-elect Donald Trump late Tuesday announced Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the “Department of Government Efficiency” in an effort to “dismantle government bureaucracy.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Trump Taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead ‘Dept. of Government Efficiency’

The two wealthy entrepreneurs will lead what the president-elect called the Department of Government Efficiency, which he said would seek “drastic change.” But the announcement left a lot unanswered.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Behind Trump's plans for Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy

Donald Trump's plans for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's roles in his government are emerging after he announced they would head a temporary agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. ...

Donald Trump Taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency

“These two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” ...

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Vivek Ramaswamy Returns to Push His Plans to Slash the Government

The wealthy entrepreneur, tapped by Donald Trump to co-lead an outside effort focused on “efficiency,” campaigned on an assertion that the president has the power to fire 75 percent of the federal ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Will Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's new 'department' actually be able to do anything?

Democrats and good government groups are skeptical of how much Trump's outside commission run by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will be able to do.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

How Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency May Try to Slash Federal Spending

President-elect Donald J. Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with identifying ways to cut the budget. The hard part comes next.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Elon Musk, Ramaswamy land Trump admin roles

President-elect Trump has tapped tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead an advisory group focused on cutting federal spending and reducing the size of the government. Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Elon Musk handpicked by Trump to carry out slash-and-burn cuts plan

World’s richest man has been an enthusiastic cost-cutter – but he may find the public sector an entirely different beast. Donald Trump, president-elect of the US, announced on Tuesday that he has ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency

Trump in a statement said the two will work to "dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies."

Trump says Musk and Ramaswamy will lead government efficiency group

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead an efficiency office.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Trump chooses Musk and Ramaswamy to lead government efficiency effort

Entrepreneurs will oversee a newly created ‘department of government efficiency’ to ‘provide advice and guidance’

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Trump gives Musk and Ramaswamy roles leading "Department of Government Efficiency"

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that his new agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency will be run by billionaire Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek ...

Trump Says Musk and Ramaswamy Will Lead New ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

The billionaire CEO and former presidential candidate will advise on cost-cutting plans through the nongovernmental group, though many questions remain.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Warren: Musk, Ramaswamy co-leading government waste office 'seems REALLY efficient'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joked Thursday about President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as co-leads of his new government efficiency panel. “The Office of ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Some experts raise concerns over Musk and Ramaswamy's government efficiency roles

Donald Trump's announcement that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency has alarmed some government ethics experts.

TechScape: Will Elon Musk fire a third of the US government?

Musk and Donald Trump propose a ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, crypto wins big in the election and a modern equivalent of Lysistrata takes hold on TikTok. • Don’t get TechScape delivered ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Elon Musk’s mission to reinvent American government

Donald Trump has given the billionaire the task of slashing the size of the state. Similar efforts have fallen far short in the past

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

How Trump Superfan Elon Musk’s Plan to Cut $2 Trillion in Spending Could Mean Economic Chaos

The GOP candidate has spoken of making the billionaire CEO in charge of a ‘Department of Efficiency,’ but experts warn those dramatic reductions could mean instability and turmoil.

Business - Inc. - October 30

How a second Trump term could further enrich Elon Musk: ‘There will be some quid pro quo’

Experts say new government could blunt regulation and appoint officials sympathetic to Musk’s brood of companies. Donald Trump owes his decisive 2024 presidential victory in no small part to the ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Ramaswamy: 'We want to go in and slash and burn that bureaucracy'

Vivek Ramaswamy, who landed a role alongside tech billionaire Elon Musk in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration as heads of the new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Elon Musk’s Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government

Mr. Musk, who holds billions in federal contracts, wants to be in charge of the regulators that oversee him if Donald Trump wins.

Tech - The New York Times - October 21

Trump selects Elon Musk to lead government efficiency department

Musk and ex-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head up Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) Analysis: Musk handpicked to carry out slash-and-burn cuts plan . Elon Musk and the former ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Will Elon Musk be able to cut $2 trillion from US government spending?

The Tesla CEO claimed he could slash US spending by eradicating “waste”.

How Musk’s Government Efficiency Panel May Look

Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the effort to streamline the government.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Why Elon Musk’s $1 Million Giveaways Could Be Troublesome

Legal experts question the billionaire’s plan to hand out huge payments in battleground states as part of a get-out-the-vote drive.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

What a Trump win could mean for Elon Musk's businesses

Elon Musk is wearing multiple hats this election season, sparking questions about how his dual role as a tech leader and vocal surrogate for former President Trump could lead to conflicts of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Elon Musk says Trump's economic plans could cause 'temporary hardship'

Musk, the world's richest person, is a prominent supporter of Trump.

Elon Musk’s xAI in Funding Talks That Could Value Company at $40 Billion

The financing efforts follow that of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $157 billion.

Tech - The New York Times - October 31

Elon Musk could be the biggest winner of a second Trump term

Elon Musk could reap numerous benefits from a friendly government run by Donald Trump.

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