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Government

Specter of Global Trade War Rises as Trump Puts ‘America First’

World leaders aren’t taking Donald Trump’s trade barbs lying down.

, February 1, 2017
Government

Trump Donates $10,000 to Rural Illinois FedEx Driver

A 24-year-old FedEx delivery driver from a rural Illinois town received the donation of a lifetime Jan. 30 — from President Trump, The Washington Post reports.

February 1, 2017
Government

Trump’s Bid to Slash Regulations Faces Bureaucratic Roadblocks

President Trump set a daunting goal for government agencies bound by complex procedures, ordering his department heads to kill two regulations for each new one they issue.

January 30, 2017
Government

Trump to Require Two Rules Be Killed for Each New One Issued

President Donald Trump ordered government agencies on Jan. 30 to propose revoking two regulations for each new one they issue, fulfilling a promise he made shortly after his election.

January 30, 2017
Government

Trump’s Initial Moves Elicit Praise, Caution From Trucking

In his inaugural address as president of the United States, Donald Trump vowed to renegotiate trade agreements, boost the economy by reducing regulations, clamp down on immigration and spend more money to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure.

January 30, 2017
Government

Trump and Trucking: Your Thoughts on the President's Agenda?

In his inaugural address, President Trump promised to renegotiate trade agreements, clamp down on immigration and boost the American economy by reducing regulations and improving infrastructure. What is your reaction to the president’s agenda and what would you most like to see happen in the next four years?

January 24, 2017
Government

Business Euphoria Over Trump Gives Way to Caution, Confusion

Early optimism among business lobbyists and executives that Donald Trump's election heralded better days has slowly given way to uncertainty as the president-elect fires off mixed and sometimes confusing messages on health care, taxes and trade.

January 18, 2017
Government

President of Mayors Group to Trump: ‘We’re Ready to Go’ on Investing in Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — The country’s mayors are prepared to work with the Trump administration on measures aimed at significantly increasing funding for infrastructure projects, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said at the group’s annual meeting on Jan. 17.

January 17, 2017
Government

Trump's Trade Team Suggests His Hardnosed Campaign Talk Was No Bluff

The makeup of President-elect Donald Trump’s trade team suggests he wasn’t joking when he promised voters to shake things up.

January 5, 2017
Government

Former Treasury Secretary Says Markets Underestimating Risks of Trump Presidency

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said investors are being far too sanguine about the risks associated with Donald Trump’s incoming administration.

January 4, 2017