J.b.f.3 days agoTrump blasts Fed Chair Powell, saying his ‘termination cannot come fast enough’verified_publisherCNNWashington CNN — President Donald Trump on Thursday ratcheted up his criticism against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling for his “termination” for not cutting interest rates quickly enough. His comments come one day after the central bank chief delivered a stark warning about the effect …
J.b.f.5 days agoTrump's EPA wages war over $20B in 'gold bars'verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Jean ChemnickFormer President Joe Biden’s appointees crafted an unusual strategy for funneling hundreds of billions in government and private dollars to climate projects in lower-income communities — and for doing it fast enough that an incoming Trump administration would be unable to stop it. Now, the program …
J.b.f.What you need to know as the May 7 Real ID deadline approachesverified_publisherNPR - Joe HernandezThe federal government says it will finally begin enforcing the national Real ID law starting on May 7 — for real this time, after nearly two decades of delays. For many people, this matters most for boarding domestic flights. Non-Real ID driver's licenses and identification cards won't get you …
J.b.f.Trump Blinkedverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By David A. GrahamOr did he? For the past few days, investors, foreign leaders, and members of Congress have gradually gotten more and more frantic about the Trump administration’s huge tariffs. The White House, meanwhile, projected equanimity. “They feel like everything is going according to plan,” an adviser told …
J.b.f.Mutiny brewing among Republicans over Trump budget — AFP Newsapple.news - AFP NewsRepublican leaders raced Wednesday to pass a budget that will tee up Donald Trump's sweeping proposed tax cuts, as a rank-and-file rebellion over …
J.b.f.Why Trump’s tariffs may do little to pay for tax cutsThe Hill - Tobias BurnsThe White House is arguing that revenue from President Trump’s tariffs on U.S. importers is going to help pay for domestic tax cuts. “This time …
