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April 03, 2020
Economy
Trump’s biggest 2020 pitch disintegrates
In just weeks, the president’s challenge has morphed from building on his predecessor’s economic record to rebuilding his own. In just weeks, the president’s challenge has morphed from building...
April 01, 2020
Economy
How Congress will keep an eye on $2 trillion in coronavirus money
The rescue package establishes a series of oversight tools intended to guard against corruption. The rescue package establishes a series of oversight tools intended to guard against corruption.
March 26, 2020
Economy
How the $2 trillion deal came together — and nearly fell apart
Inside McConnell, Schumer and Mnuchin’s race to rescue the economy. Inside McConnell, Schumer and Mnuchin’s race to rescue the economy.
March 10, 2020
Economy
Trump embarks on an epic fight to prop up the economy
The president is pressing members of his own party to rack up debt in deploying a wide-ranging stimulus package even before evidence of a recession hits. The president is...
March 10, 2020
Economy
White House points fingers as it plots coronavirus stimulus
While Trump previewed a slate of fiscal stimulus options, other aides privately continued to debate the seriousness of the outbreak. While Trump previewed a slate of fiscal stimulus options,...
March 09, 2020
Economy
In crisis, Trump team sees a chance to achieve long-sought goals
Political and economic damage from the coronavirus crisis is mounting. Some Trump officials see the moment as an opportunity to finally deliver on promises including border restrictions, isolating China...
February 25, 2020
Economy
Trump faces ‘black swan’ threat to the economy and reelection
Even Trump‘s leading allies acknowledge the deadly coronavirus could present an existential political threat for the president in an election year. Even Trump‘s leading allies acknowledge the deadly coronavirus...
February 11, 2020
Economy
With impeachment in rear view, Pelosi looks to next attack on Trump
The speaker is eager to hammer home the message that the economy isn’t actually as strong as Trump claims. The speaker is eager to hammer home the message that...
January 23, 2020
Economy
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg tries on economic populism
Gone are the former New York City mayor’s strident defenses of the rich for their contributions to the economy, replaced by talk of economic inequality. Gone are the former...
January 15, 2020
Economy
Trump hypes modest China deal, distracting from impeachment
In a preview of a 2020 strategy, Trump dressed up an incremental step as a big win, all while Democrats bashed him as corrupt just miles away. In a...