The gamble of trying to inflate away debtThe United States national debt is running at more than $40 trillion dollars. It’s a potential crisis in the making, but President Donald Trump suggested it can all be solved just by inflating the debt away. Today, we dig into the nitty gritty on how and when inflating the national debt could work.Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.Your Next Listen –Is the…NPR2d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyDonald Trumpnational debt crisis
Gimmick or Giveback? Even Some Trump Supporters Don't Expect to Get $5,000 Checks After MidtermsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can juice Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections — but even some of his devoted fans are doubting that government payouts would arrive.U.S. News & World Report2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentDonald Trumpmidterm elections
Trump Hints at Pulling Back Threat of US Bombardier BoycottPresident Donald Trump indicated he would back away from threats to boycott Canadian firm Bombardier Inc., citing the company’s workforce in Kansas, as he campaigned in the state ahead of November’s midterm election.Bloomberg Tax News2d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityDonald Trumpmidterm election campaign