A shopper browses the condiments aisle. Condiments are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. George Walker IV/AP

President Donald Trump swept into office with a bold plan to remake America’s economy. But the realities of a persistent affordability crisis , low favorability ratings and biting election losses for his Republican party are forcing him to remake his plan on the fly.

Although still in the early stages, Trump’s Plan B appears to be a spaghetti-on-the-wall strategy that includes $2,000 tariff rebate checks, 50-year and portable mortgages and lower tariffs on common grocery items.

Each tactic comes with significant question marks – and some are so radical economists fear they could squeeze Americans’ finances even more.

Trump’s Plan A

The original

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