When It Comes to the Economy, Does Trump Have Musk’s Pain Tolerance?

Wall Street’s slide puts pressure on Musk and Trump, for different reasons.

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Senate Republican says Musk ‘does not have the power to fire people’

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk “does not have the power to fire people.” "Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people. The president of the United States ...
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What does the first job report under Trump mean for the economy?

A new jobs report released Friday shows 151,000 new jobs were added last month short of the 170,000 jobs expected. The early data does not yet take into account the mass layoffs across the federal ...
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Trump insists Musk, Rubio have 'great relationship'

President Trump insisted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and close Trump adviser Elon Musk have a "great relationship" following an explosive report that the two clashed during a contentious ...
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Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil ‘first of many to come’

President says in post his administration ‘will not tolerate’ actions of protesters at Columbia and other US universities. Donald Trump said on Monday that the arrest of a prominent Palestinian ...
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Stephen Moore: Tariffs 'are not a pick-me-up' for economy

President Trump’s former economic adviser, Stephen Moore, criticized the president’s approach to tariffs, saying the strategy does not provide the boost the already “wobbly” U.S. economy needs. “I ...
The Hill - 11h
Trump addresses economy concerns amid shifting policy on tariffs

President Donald Trump addressed concerns around the economy after a volatile week on Wall Street. It comes as Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico only to change course and pause some ...
NBC News - 2d
Tesla facilities face wave of attacks as Elon Musk delves into politics

As Elon Musk attempts to drastically cut the federal workforce and delves further into the corridors of American power, the Tesla CEO's electric carmaker facilities have come under fire — literally.
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Americanswers…on 5 Live! Is Trump worried about the US economy?

Americanswers…on 5 Live! Is Trump worried about the US economy?
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Tesla facilities across the country attacked in protest of Elon Musk

A wave of anti-Tesla attacks have occurred as Elon Musk takes a leading role in President Trump's cost-cutting task force known as DOGE.
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