Why presidents rarely tackle tax reform

Apr 26, 2017
President Trump is set to unveil a tax reform agenda today. One of the centerpieces is expected to be his campaign promise to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent.  But tax cuts and tax reform are two different things. The last real crack the U.S. took at tax reform was […]

Trump will review act that protects federal land and national monuments

Apr 25, 2017
This week, President Trump will likely sign an executive order related to national monuments. And, no, I’m not just talking about statues. These are federal designations meant to protect things like public land and water. Trump’s order is expected to review some of them, which could upset a lot of environmentalists. It could upend protections […]

Trump’s tax plan raises economists’ eyebrows

Apr 25, 2017
President Trump is expected to unveil his tax plan tomorrow. It would reportedly lower the corporate tax rate to 15 percent. Budget analysts predict that would cost the federal government more than $2 trillion in revenue over a decade. But the administration says the tax cuts will boost the economy so much that they’ll pay […]

Farmers bring their shopping lists to the White House

Apr 25, 2017
As Sonny Perdue gets sworn in to be the new Secretary of Agriculture, President Trump is set to meet with farming representatives. Among the top items on their list: immigration and trade. Up to 70 percent of the farming labor force is undocumented immigrants. About 20 percent of the U.S. agriculture business are exports dependent […]

A key Trump administration goal is securing trade agreements

Apr 24, 2017
The Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross met with the European Union’s trade negotiator in Washington today. Although it’s been buried by immigration and foreign policy in the first three months of President Trump’s administration, fixing trade was a key promise Trump made on the campaign trail — which is why Ross is looking for a […]

Weekly Wrap: How far do Trump's executive orders go?

Apr 21, 2017
Rachel Abrams of the New York Times and David Gura of Bloomberg join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news. This week, they talk about whether the Trump administration can meet any of its major pledges before its first 100 days. Also, Trump has signed a lot of executive orders, but are they doing […]
President Trump with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, right, holds up the first of three executive orders concerning financial services today in Washington, D.C.
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Trump's first 100 days: 3 mayors weigh in

Apr 21, 2017
Immigration and the coal industry are main concerns.
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, April 13, 2017.
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Dairy woes rattle U.S.-Canada relationship

Apr 21, 2017
President Trump is criticizing Canada over its recent pricing changes for dairy products that make some U.S. imports less competitive. The Trump administration said that’s hurting dairy farmers in states like Wisconsin and New York.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

CBO director worries some Americans don’t know what to believe anymore

Apr 20, 2017
Keith Hall, of the Congressional Budget Office, talks about the importance of keeping analysis nonpartisan.
"We understand our role is to be nonpartisan and to be objective," says Keith Hall, director of the Congressional Budget Office. "You don't want the economic data to be partisan."
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Big Coal: an unlikely advocate to stay in the Paris climate agreement

Apr 18, 2017
Senior Trump administration officials cancelled a meeting today to talk about whether the U.S. will stay committed to its emissions targets under the Paris climate agreement. Trump has promised to take the U.S. out of agreement. A surprising group wants America to stay in: coal executives. The nation’s three biggest coal companies would rather the […]