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Trump defends China trade policy amid economic worries
President Trump on Tuesday acknowledged that he is considering cutting taxes, but said the idea is not in response to recession fears. During an Oval Office meeting with the president of Romania, Trump touted the strength of the economy and…
WATCH: Trump acknowledges China polices may mean U.S. economic pain
Asked if his trade war with China could tip the country into recession, Trump brushed off the idea as "irrelevant" and said it was imperative to "take China on."…
WATCH: Trump holds Tax Day roundtable in Minnesota
Trump says incorrectly that he enacted the largest package of tax cuts in history. But the facts don't bear that out.
As budget deficit balloons, few in Washington seem to care
The federal budget deficit is ballooning on President Donald Trump’s watch and few in Washington seem to care.
In the wake of the Trump tax cuts, Democratic candidates are introducing some of the most progressive tax plans in decades.
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the budget deficit from October through December totals $318.9 billion, up from a deficit of $225 billion for the same three months in the previous year.
Trump has staked much of his presidency on the economy, and on Tuesday, he aimed to convince Americans that the benefits of his policies far outweigh the downsides.
About 84 percent of businesses said the Republican tax cuts have not caused them to boost hiring or investment, according to a National Association for Business Economics survey.
How have Trump’s economic policies fared during the first two years of his term? Paul Solman sits down with the president’s top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, to discuss recent stock market volatility, the Federal Reserve, tariffs, trade and whether the…
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