Tuesday

16-06-2026 Vol 19

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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...

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.

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.

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...