Today on TAP: The president will have to own the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak
Trump and the Economy
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Trump’s Latest Crackpot
Today on TAP: Fed nominee Judy Shelton wants a return to the gold standard
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Tom Steyer’s Long Journey
The former Robert Rubin protégé now runs for president condemning corporate power. But he also says that only a business leader can win that argument.
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Just How Solid Is the Trump Economic Boom?
Today on TAP: Warning signs ahead for the U.S. economy
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About That Trumped-Up Economy
Today on TAP: All credit for fumbling the recovery goes to Trump
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Tailor-Made for Disaster
Today on TAP: More bank deregulation from the Trump administration
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Dismantling Dodd-Frank — And More
Candidate Trump promised to take on Wall Street. As deregulator-in-chief, he will be Wall Street’s best friend.
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Can Labor Fight Back?
Trump and the Republicans plan to roll back worker rights to pre-New Deal levels.
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The Folly of Trumponomics
It may produce a short-lived boom. Then, look out.
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Watch Out for Even More Tax Breaks—for the Rich
How we squander resources through the tax code, and how that could get a lot worse in the age of Trump