Louise Linton Goes From the Lap of Luxury to the Center of a Social Media Storm

By KATIE ROGERS August 22, 2017 WASHINGTON — As anyone associated with the Trump administration knows, it only takes one outburst — a few haphazard emojis here, a call to The New Yorker there — to cement a new reputation. This week, in the...

5 Hurdles to the Adoption of Trump’s Tax Plan This Year

It has obvious benefits for the rich but not the middle class, lobbyists don’t like parts of it, and its effect on Mr. Trump’s own taxes is unclear because he won’t release his returns.

Trump Reversals Hint at Populists’ Diminished Sway on Economy

By ALAN RAPPEPORT April 12, 2017 WASHINGTON — President Trump made three startling economic policy reversals on Wednesday, stepping away from pledges he made as a candidate and even policies he supported only days ago. The shifts confounded many of Mr....

Treasury Nominee Vows No Tax Cut for Rich. Math Says the Opposite.

By PATRICIA COHEN February 9, 2017 Rules are made to be broken. And that may be the problem with the newly christened “Mnuchin rule” — the assurance given by President Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, Steven T. Mnuchin, that...

Economic Trends: Should Dollar Rise or Fall? The Trump Team’s Message Is Garbled

Economic Trends By NEIL IRWIN February 2, 2017 For a very long time, if you asked United States government officials their view on the value of the dollar, they would almost certainly decline to answer. “The currency is the purview of the Treasury...