Trump’s Economic Policy Is More Radical Than You Think

Trump’s Economic Policy Is More Radical Than You Think

So why aren’t the president’s latest economic moves generating more alarm?

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Trump’s Second Term

Ongoing reports and analysis

From the outset, one inescapable reality of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term has been its frenetic busyness. For those who support it, the sheer pace of Trump’s agenda has been a hallmark of its success.

For others, though, Trump’s rapid-fire proclamations, orders, and initiatives in pursuit of an increasingly radical economic and political agenda present a fundamental and unfamiliar challenge: No sooner than Trump dominates the news