The Trump administration is killing zombie regulations

Dec 11, 2017
And counting them as a victory, Alan Levin of Bloomberg says.
President Trump signed an executive order in January that he said he will 'dramatically' reduce small business regulations overall with this executive action.  
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The lawyer representing the CFPB lawsuit explains why he's fighting for this case

Nov 27, 2017
President Donald Trump and the outgoing director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have each chosen different leaders to oversee the watchdog agency. So Leandra English, the current head's pick, has filed a lawsuit.
Mick Mulvaney, President Donald Trump's pick for acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, walks back to the White House from the CFPB building after he showed up for his first day of work on November 27, 2017 in Washington, D.C. 
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Potential for tariffs on imported steel divides the U.S. steel industry

Nov 24, 2017
U.S. steel manufacturers worried about competition as well as those that depend on cheaper foreign steel imports to keep their businesses running, eagerly await a decision.
Right to left: MAR-MAC INC. CEO John Martin and his son Jarrett Martin use raw steel produced in the U.S. and abroad at the plant in McBee, S.C.
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Tough talks lurk behind Trump's first-class reception in China

The president will likely ask for some technology reciprocity and help with North Korea.
President Donald Trump, walking with first lady Melania Trump, looks at China's President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, as they tour the Forbidden City in Beijing today.
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Competing American messages at the U.N. climate talks

Nov 3, 2017
Some fear recent federal policies will overshadow significant American climate efforts.
President Donald Trump speaks to world leaders at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on September 19, 2017 in New York City.
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What you need to know about the new tax plan

Marketplace's Amy Scott takes a look at the numbers in the GOP tax plan

What the House GOP's tax plan will mean for different income brackets

Nov 2, 2017
The GOP is reducing the number of tax brackets to four and making changes to popular deductions.
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For public good, not for profit.

Amazon might go Canadian for its second headquarters

Oct 27, 2017
Applicants weren't limited to the U.S.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be embracing Amazon next year.
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President Trump heads to the Hill today to hammer home his agenda

Oct 24, 2017
Congress still has a lot to do before the end of the session, and the clock is ticking.