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Elon Musk’s Attacks on CFPB Remove Obstacle to Building ‘X Money’
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is widely known for amassing his fortune through Tesla, his electric car company, and SpaceX, the…
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Politics
Trump Softens Tone on Inflation After Pledging to Lower Prices
President Trump promised voters that, if elected, he would enact policies that would bring prices down on “Day 1” in office. But three…
Politics
What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting
President Trump has paused enforcement of a federal law he has long bemoaned: the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits companies…
Politics
Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs
Ford Motor could be forced to lay off employees if the Trump administration ends subsidies and other financial support for electric…
Politics
How Trump’s Canadian Oil Tariff Would Hit U.S. Refineries
The largest refinery in the Midwest will have an unpalatable choice if President Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian oil: Pay more for the…
Politics
Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs
America has seen this movie before: President Trump, who imposed stiff tariffs on Monday on imported steel and aluminum, did so once…
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Fed Chair Faces Lawmakers at a Critical Juncture
When Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, last testified in front of Congress in July, he hailed the “considerable progress”…
Politics
After Trump’s DEI Order, Companies Navigate a Legal Minefield
Companies that just one year ago celebrated Black History Month and stocked Pride products on their shelves are in a new phase — what some…
Business
36 Hours After Russell Vought Took Over Consumer Bureau, He Shut Its Operations
The day before Linda Wetzel closed on her retirement home in Southport, N.C., in 2012 — a cozy place where she could open the windows at…
Politics
Trump’s Blueprint for Bending the Media Has Nixon Written All Over It
Voters had delivered the president to the White House for a second term, disregarding news about arrests and indictments of former aides…
Business
Federal Financial Watchdog Ordered to Cease Activity
Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed to cease “all supervision and examination activity” and “all…
Business
Delaware Law Has Entered the Culture War
The clubby insular world of corporate law has entered the culture war. First, Elon Musk started railing against Delaware, which for more…
Politics
Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States
A new federal order that freezes a Biden-era program to build a national network of electric vehicle charging stations has confounded…
Politics
Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID Has Been Fueled by Falsehoods
The video falsely claiming that the United States Agency for International Development paid Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie and other actors…
News
Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts
One Musk acolyte has leaned into his new status as a Washington celebrity. Gavin Kliger, a newly minted senior adviser at the personnel…
Politics
Trump Lawsuits Against Media Gain Momentum
Media lawyers scoffed last year when President Trump sued two news organizations for producing journalism that, he claimed, violated laws…
Business
What Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Means
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two giant mortgage finance firms, have been controlled by the federal government for nearly 17 years, but a…
Politics
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
President Trump has so far restrained himself from trying to meddle with the Federal Reserve on matters related to monetary policy during…
Politics
Europe’s Trump Playbook: Offer Carrots but Warn That You Have a Big Stick
The European Union spent last year drawing up secret plans for what the bloc would do if President Trump made good on his threats of…
Politics
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
The Senate voted along party lines on Thursday to confirm Russell T. Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, putting in place…
Politics
Government Agencies Cancel Politico Pro Subscriptions
The White House is following through on its plan to cut back on news subscriptions inside government agencies. A spokeswoman for the…
Business
Trump Media Is Moving Into the Financial Services Industry
President Trump’s social media company is moving to position itself as a financial services firm that will allow his supporters to put…
News
Airline Pilots in the DC Plane Crash Acted as Expected, Experts Say
Just after 8:43 p.m. on Jan. 29, an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, posed a question to the pilots…
Politics
Trump Trade Nominee Defends Plan to Reorder International Trade
Jamieson Greer, President Trump’s nominee to be the next U.S. trade representative, defended the president’s plan to impose sweeping…