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Trump’s proposed education budget puts federal initiatives on the chopping block

by Adam Allington
May 18, 2017
A copy of President Trump’s proposed education budget has been leaked to the Washington Post. In total, the plan would eliminate $10.6 billion from federal education initiatives, including things such as after-school programs for the poor, teacher training, and surprisingly, work-study funding for college students. The cuts to work-study, together with other proposed rollbacks in college […]
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The bond market has a message for President Trump

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 18, 2017
The yield on the 10-year treasury has been tumbling for the past week. Another way of saying that is: That is strong demand for these bonds, which causes their price to rise and the interest rates they pay to fall. And that is telling us something about investor thinking — about the Federal Reserve, the president and […]
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Trump is actually trying to renegotiate NAFTA

by Kai Ryssdal
May 18, 2017
So, what next?
 President Donald Trump speaks to workers at the headquarters of tool manufacturer Snap-On on April 18, 2017 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. 
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Science researchers brace for possible federal funding cuts

by Marketplace Contributor
May 18, 2017
'Uncertainty means that you can’t hire people or you can’t start a new project,' one researcher says.
At Brandeis University, Avital Rodal studies, among other things, diseases like Lou Gehrig’s and Alzheimer’s.
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What Trump's dealmaking is up against on his visit to Israel

by Kai Ryssdal
May 16, 2017
'The reality is that the sides are a long way apart,' says David Horovitz, editor of The Times of Israel.
President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands following a joint news conference at the White House in February.
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From Donald Trump to Sheryl Sandberg: what they want graduates to know about success

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 13, 2017
It's that time of year, again. Celebrities, politicians and business leaders are dispensing advice through commencement speeches. Here are some highlights.
President Donald Trump has said he would renegotiate trade deals to benefit U.S. workers.
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Weekly Wrap: Trump's command of the facts

by Kai Ryssdal
May 12, 2017
Catherine Rampell of The Washington Post and Linette Lopez of Business Insider join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news. This week they talk about if President Trump’s firing of James Comey will slow down the administration’s economic agenda. Plus, they analyze Trump’s handling of the facts in his interview with The Economist.
President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin walk out of the Treasury Department after a financial services Executive Order signing ceremony on April 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. 
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Schwarzenegger: The self-made man is a myth

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 12, 2017
Hmm, who could he be talking about?
Former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks during the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 2, 2012. The actor has donated to create a new think tank for state and global policy at USC.
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Trump’s tax plan is more trickle down than pump priming

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 11, 2017
By the way, he didn't coin the phrase 'priming the pump.'
President Trump makes his way to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House.
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New trade representative steps into the spotlight on deals like NAFTA

by Mitchell Hartman
May 11, 2017
One more of President Trump’s nominees can move into his office and take up the president’s agenda on international trade, specifically NAFTA. Robert Lighthizer, an international trade lawyer and former trade official in the Reagan administration, was confirmed as U.S. trade representative today by the Senate on a vote of 82 to 14.  He’s likely […]
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