The White House looks like it'll take a back seat on the GOP's big tax-cut plan
President Donald Trump and his administration look to be taking a step back from the crafting of the Republican plan to overhaul the US tax code, allowing congressional leaders to work out the...
View ArticleAn influential group of investors refuses to give up hope that Trump will get...
You don't need to follow the market to know that expectations around President Donald Trump's proposed policies have dimmed considerably.But if you look closely enough at the investment universe,...
View ArticleTrump is about to unveil his tax plan by targeting a 'rigged' economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will turn his signature populist rhetoric toward tax reform on Wednesday in a speech expected to tout tax cuts as a way to help workers and the middle...
View ArticleTrump is going to pitch his massive tax plan as 'unrigging the economy'
President Donald Trump's fall push for the Republican tax-reform effort kicks off Wednesday in Springfield, Missouri. And according to Ben White and Tara Palmeri at Politico, Trump's message will paint...
View ArticleTax reform is a trap for Trump — just like healthcare
President Donald Trump's tax-reform speech Wednesday will be "light on substance, heavy on populism,"Axios reports.Tax reform presents Republicans with traps extremely similar to the ones they did not...
View ArticleThe Goldman guys in the White House hinted their tax plan has some gifts for...
Representing the White House in the so-called Big Six writing President Donald Trump's tax plan are Goldman Sachs vets Gary Cohn and Steve Mnuchin.And while details about the plan are hard to come by,...
View ArticleTRUMP: I 'don't want to be disappointed by Congress' on tax cuts
President Donald Trump kicked off his tax-reform push on Wednesday with a speech in Springfield, Missouri, advocating a massive tax cut while imploring Congress to follow through.Trump made a slew of...
View ArticleHere are Trump's four tax principles — and why his plan won't serve them
In a speech on Wednesday, President Donald Trump laid out four principles for tax reform. Since there's no actual tax reform bill yet, we can't say how well it will serve those principles — but the...
View ArticleTrump's corporate tax cut will raise wages for some people — just not workers
There's lies, there's damn lies, and then there's anything Donald Trump says about tax reform.This truth was on lurid display on Wednesday as the President laid out the broadest strokes of his upcoming...
View ArticleTrump touts the 1986 US tax reform law as 'something special' — here's...
During an event in Missouri on Wednesday, President Donald Trump touted the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and called it "something special."Trump called the same law "a disaster" in 1991 during an appearance...
View ArticleWe already tried one of Trump's big tax ideas and it fell flat on its face
In an uncharacteristically short speech, President Trump went over the broadest strokes of the tax plan he and Congressional Republicans plan to unveil.The speech covered four main proposals, and the...
View ArticleThere are still basic questions Republicans need to answer about their...
Since his campaign kicked off in 2015, President Donald Trump has remained consistent on a few policy positions. One of the most significant was his promise to deliver comprehensive tax reform, and it...
View Article'We have a very good relationship': Gary Cohn deflects when asked if Trump...
Gary Cohn, the top economic advisor to President Donald Trump, deflected questions Friday about reported simmering tensions between him and Trump.Cohn was asked during an interview with CNBC whether...
View ArticleEven Wall Street's biggest cheerleader is tired of the White House's Goldman...
It has been about 48 hours since President Trump made a speech about his legislative attempt at tax reform in Missouri. In that time, Trump's surrogates — National Economic Council (NEC) head Gary Cohn...
View ArticleThe trouble with Trump's populist tax-reform pitch
The Republican push to sell the public on tax reform kicked into a higher gear Wednesday, as President Trump gave a speech at a manufacturing company in Springfield, Missouri, promoting the forthcoming...
View Article401Ks could get hit with a Trump tax
When Donald Trump campaigned for president, a staple of his platform was corporate tax reform. Since then, he's doubled down, suggesting that corporate taxes could be simplified and the rate reduced...
View ArticlePaul Ryan responds to rumors he's mad about Trump's grand deal with Democrats
House Speaker Paul Ryan insisted he is not worried about a deal President Donald Trump struck with Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer bundling hurricane relief with agreements on government...
View Article'Republicans, sorry': Trump lashes out at GOP on Obamacare, tax overhaul days...
President Donald Trump started Friday with a series of tweets on one of his most frequent topics of criticism: the legislative filibuster.The president once again attacked Republicans for failing to...
View ArticleTRUMP: After Irma and Harvey 'devastation,' tax cuts are needed more than ever
The Republican plan to slash corporate and personal income taxes has finally begun moving forward in Congress, and President Donald Trump wants lawmakers to act with haste.In a tweet Wednesday, Trump...
View ArticleTed Cruz is trying to sell the GOP's tax reform efforts with a postcard
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas made his pitch on tax reform Wednesday, as Republicans gear up for their next major policy goal after the failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act...
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