Chief Economic Adviser Gary Cohn is resigning after President Trump doubled down on his commitment to steel and aluminum tariffs - a move Cohn strongly opposed.
Todd Hitt, CEO of Kiddar Capital, and Eric Boehm, Reporter at Reason.com, discuss the effect that Cohn's departure could have on the White House. Without Cohn, the White House is losing one of its biggest globalist voices.
President Trump is committed to implementing steel and aluminum tariffs. According Axios' Jonathan Swan, the president could put announce those proposals as soon as tomorrow.
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than a dozen people in the U.S. and infected more than 200.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, March 6, 2020.
U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar of California voted yes on an $8.3 billion coronavirus emergency package bill, a much higher figure than the $2.5 billion requested by the White House.
Stocks and bond yields fell sharply Thursday as fears about fallout from the virus outbreak sent more shudders through markets.
The Senate has passed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in hopes of reassuring a fearful public and accelerating the government's response.
Stocks are falling in midday trading on Wall Street, erasing 2 percent from major indexes, a day after they surged 4 percent as the mood swings back to fear about economic fallout from the virus outbreak.
Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to a person familiar with her plans.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, March 5, 2020.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,100 points, or 4.5%, Wednesday as governments and central banks around the globe took more aggressive measures to fight the virus outbreak and its effects on the economy.
Carolyn Dewitt, president of Rock the Vote, a non-profit focused on building the political power of the younger generation, told Cheddar Wednesday that the voting bloc has been flexing their civic muscles in some localities this primary season.
