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Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
The influence of business executives who helped shape president Trump's views on Mexico, China, Export Import Bank, and other issues is covered by Stokols and Bender of WSJ. On Mexico the departure of Mike Flynn helped moderate views, Wilbur Ross, the Commerce Secretary also provided a moderating influence. The plans are now to change NAFTA but not entirely redo the agreement. On the Export Import Bank the views of Boeing CEO Muilenburg, who explained to Trump why the Bank supported U.S. exports and how other countries had similar banks, led to the president filling the bank vacancies. On China the influence of NEC head, Gary Cohn, former president of Goldman Sachs, and other business executives, led to a less confrontational position. The president once called NATO obsolete during the campaign but he met this week with NATO secretary general Stoltenberg this week and expressed strong support for NATO after rising tensions with Russia.
Goldman Sachs and the Trump administration- Steven Mnuchin at Treasury, Gary Cohen at the National Economic Council, and Bannon as advisor
12/09/2016
Grouped Articles
Goldman Sachs No. 2 Seen as a Top Economic Adviser to Trump
The New York Times 12/09/2016
Goldman President Named Trump Adviser, Opening Door for Younger Executives
The New York Times 12/12/2016
Aging Population, Stagnant Productivity Challenge Donald Trump’s Growth Plan
WSJ 12/04/2016
A Financial Mystery Emerges. Its Name? Steven T. Mnuchin Inc.
The New York Times 01/11/2017
Treasury Pick Steven Mnuchin, Like His Would-Be Boss Donald Trump, Followed His Own Rules
WSJ 01/17/2017
Mnuchin Says U.S. Is Seeking to Avoid Trade Wars
WSJ 03/16/2017
Gary Cohn, head of the National Economic Council in the Trump administration, as key Trump economic adviser
04/14/2017
Grouped Articles
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
Trump Plans to Seek Tax Rate of 15% on Owner-Operated Companies
WSJ 04/25/2017
Trump’s business advisory councils disband as CEOs abandon president over Charlottesville views
Washington Post 08/16/2017
Wilbur Ross, business turnaround executive, as the new Commerce Secretary in the Trump administration
11/30/2016
Grouped Articles
Donald Trump to Name Wilbur Ross as Commerce Secretary, Transition Official Says
WSJ 11/29/2016
Trump’s Economic Cabinet Picks Signal Embrace of Wall St. Elite
The New York Times 12/01/2016
Seduced and Betrayed by Donald Trump
The New York Times 12/02/2016
The White House’s claim that 800,000 manufacturing jobs were added during Obama’s presidency
Washington Post 12/09/2016
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
Wilbur Ross’s Cool Explanation of Trump’s Heated Trade Talk
WSJ 06/19/2017
Wilbur Ross and W.L. Ross & Company
02/29/2012
Private equity investor Wilbur Ross.
Grouped Articles
Wilbur Ross, With Succession Question, Faces Challenge in Raising New Fund
New York Times 02/29/2012
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
Dennis Muilenburg, new CEO of Boeing in July, 2015
06/23/2015
Former CEO McNerney will remain as chairman, and Boeing's strategy will remain in place. During McInerney's period as CEO Boeing experienced manufacturing delays on the Dreamliner and reduced the size of its defense business. A surge in orders for commercial planes from airlines puts Boeing well positioned for the future. The share price doubled during McInerney's 10 years as CEO. Muilenburg was head of the Defense and Space business before being made the new president of Boeing.
Grouped Articles
Boeing Names Muilenburg CEO, Succeeding McNerney
Wall Street Journal 06/24/2015
Boeing Names Next C.E.O., Affirming Its Heir Apparent
New York Times 06/23/2015
Boeing Raises 2015 Outlook, as Profit Climbs 25%
Wall Street Journal 10/22/2015
Boeing’s Defense Chief Looks Beyond Fighters
WSJ 06/10/2016
Airplane Makers Automate to Meet Surging Demand
WSJ 07/08/2016
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
The Trump administration's plans for renegotiating the NAFTA Treaty
11/21/2016
Grouped Articles
Donald Trump Poised to Put Pressure on Nafta
WSJ 11/21/2016
Inside Donald Trump’s Economic Team, Two Very Different Views
WSJ 11/21/2016
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
Why Donald Trump Decided to Back Off Nafta Threat
WSJ 04/27/2017
Trump Sends Nafta Renegotiation Notice to Congress
The New York Times 05/18/2017
For Amazon, Now Comes the Hard Part
WSJ 06/18/2017
Mexico and NAFTA
10/30/2010
Grouped Articles
Mexico's economy: Bringing NAFTA back home
Economist 10/30/2010
After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/2016
Donald Trump Lays Out Protectionist Views in Trade Speech
WSJ 06/28/2016
Forget Trump’s Wall: For Mexico, the Election Is About Nafta
The New York Times 09/23/2016
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Explained
09/23/2016
Donald Trump Poised to Put Pressure on Nafta
WSJ 11/21/2016
The Trump administration's proposal in 2017 for changes to the NAFTA treaty with Mexico and Canada
03/31/2017
Grouped Articles
Trump Nafta Blueprint Raises Concerns in Canada and Mexico
WSJ 03/30/2017
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
Why Donald Trump Decided to Back Off Nafta Threat
WSJ 04/27/2017
Trump Sends Nafta Renegotiation Notice to Congress
The New York Times 05/18/2017
For Amazon, Now Comes the Hard Part
WSJ 06/18/2017
Canada’s Trump Strategy: Go Around Him
The New York Times 06/22/2017
NAFTA, Trans Pacific Trade Agreement, and free trade- shifting sentiment of the working class in America against trade that leads to loss of manufacturing jobs
03/09/2016
The sentiment against loss of manufacturing jobs as a result of trade agreements and free trade is strongest in midwestern states such as Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, which have seen the loss of manufacturing jobs hurt their economy. Especially hurt are younger less educated workers who see their job prospects diminish and wages drop. Bernie Sanders narrowly won the Michigan primary against Hillary Clinton by bringing up this issue in a barrage of ads.
Grouped Articles
After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/2016
Trade and Jobs Key to Victory for Bernie Sanders
New York Times 03/09/2016
Simmering for Decades, Anger About Trade Boils Over in ’16 Election
New York Times 03/29/2016
Why Trade Critics Are Getting Traction
Wall Street Journal 03/30/2016
Donald Trump Lays Out Protectionist Views in Trade Speech
WSJ 06/28/2016
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
Currency issues and U.S.-China trade.
01/23/2009
Trade between the USA and China and currency issues. Obama administration's efforts to address currency issues and fair trade issues with other countries.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 10/04/2011
Europeâs Debt Crisis Is Casting a Shadow Over China
New York Times 05/17/2010
The Long View of Changes in Chinaâs Currency
New York Times 09/21/2010
An Accord (and Lessons) to Remember
Wall Street Journal 09/21/2010
US-China trade relations: Speak less softly, carry a stick
Economist 09/25/2010
Obama Promotes Benefits of Trade Deals to Workers and Smaller Businesses
New York Times 02/26/2015
China's current account surplus
04/11/2012
Grouped Articles
IMF to Shift Its View of China's Trade Surplus
Wall Street Journal 04/11/2012
Xi Jinping signals China will champion free trade if Trump builds barriers
The Guardian 01/17/2017
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
Donald Trump: "We Liberals Looked Away for Far Too Long" | ZEIT ONLINE
ZEIT ONLINE 03/22/2018
China's 3.5% devaluation of the renminbi currency (the yuan) on August 11-12, 2015
08/10/2015
Grouped Articles
What China’s surprise currency devaluation means for its economy and the world - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/11/2015
China Devalues Its Currency as Worries Rise About Economic Slowdown
New York Times 08/10/2015
Wall Street Journal 08/11/2015
China Yuan Fall Won’t Ease Pressure on Economy
Wall Street Journal 08/11/2015
China’s credibility on the line as yuan slides again, global markets slump - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/12/2015
China is trying to save its economy with a cheaper currency - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/12/2015
U.S. president Trump and trade relations with China
12/12/2016
Grouped Articles
Trump Suggests Using Bedrock China Policy as Bargaining Chip
The New York Times 12/11/2016
How Donald Trump May Actually Widen the U.S. Trade Deficit
WSJ 12/12/2016
Donald Trump Chooses Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State
WSJ 12/13/2016
Taiwan Is Both Exhilarated and Unnerved by Trump’s China Remarks
The New York Times 12/15/2016
Aging Population, Stagnant Productivity Challenge Donald Trump’s Growth Plan
WSJ 12/04/2016
Germany's Merkel to warn Trump about dangers of protectionism | News | DW.COM | 14.01.2017
DW.COM 01/14/2017
The U.S. election campaigns in 2016 and U.S.-China relations
03/30/2016
The U.S. election campaign with Clinton and Trump taking strong positions on China, is affecting the outlook for U.S.- China relations. In the background are other issues in addition to the trade deficit- the South China Sea, and cyber espionage which have led to a tense relationship.
Grouped Articles
Campaign Season’s Anti-China Tone Is Likely to Cloud Meeting With Obama
New York Times 03/30/2016
How China’s fishermen are fighting a covert war in the South China Sea - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/13/2016
More Wealth, More Jobs, but Not for Everyone: What Fuels the Backlash on Trade
The New York Times 09/28/2016
Why the US fears Russia is hacking its presidential election - BBC News
BBC News 10/11/2016
Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call
The New York Times 12/06/2016
Trump Suggests Using Bedrock China Policy as Bargaining Chip
The New York Times 12/11/2016
American public opinion on China, jobs and U.S.-China trade.
09/25/2010
Grouped Articles
US-China trade relations: Speak less softly, carry a stick
Economist 09/25/2010
Wall Street Journal 10/02/2010
China Pumps Up the Volume Against Japan
Wall Street Journal 02/08/2014
Xi Gives America Inc. a Reality Check
Wall Street Journal 09/22/2015
After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/2016
Campaign Season’s Anti-China Tone Is Likely to Cloud Meeting With Obama
New York Times 03/30/2016
Views on globalization- Trump for the U.S. and Jinping for China
02/06/2017
China sees globalization within the context of pursuing its own interests, Trump's trade policies are similar in this respect.
Grouped Articles
On Globalization, China and Trump Are Closer Than They Appear
WSJ 01/27/2017
China Takes Heat on Trade, but Germany’s Power Continues to Grow
WSJ 03/05/2017
03/07/2017
Germany to take legal action if Trump taxes imports | Business | DW.COM | 17.03.2017
DW.COM 03/17/2017
Mnuchin Says U.S. Is Seeking to Avoid Trade Wars
WSJ 03/16/2017
Trump and Xi’s First Meeting: How Long Will the Cordiality Last?
The New York Times 04/06/2017
Donald Trump's economic advisory team with John Paulson, and many businessmen from the hedge funds and financial industry- at odds with the image of being with Main Street
08/05/2016
The 2008 financial crisis hurt the prospects of older white Americans who faced higher unemployment. It also led to the rescue of the financial industry and rates dropping to zero hurting the savings of ordinary Americans, and as the FDIC's Sheila Bair pointed out not much done to rescue homeowners under water. During the 2008 election candidates John McCain and Barrack Obama, both had connections to the real estate and financial industry, to lobbyists for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as cited in the media. This time is no different with Clinton and Trump both having connections to Wall Street yet seeking the support of ordinary Americans hurt by the 2008 financial crisis. The only difference is that Clinton faces a movement within her party led by Bernie Sanders that calls for a different approach this time. There is also little difference between the economic team that Jeb Bush put together in its connections to Wall Street with Columbia University Business School Dean Hubbard and that of Trump.
Grouped Articles
Donald Trump’s new team of billionaire advisers could threaten his populist message
Washington Post 08/05/2016
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Spar Over Economic Proposals
WSJ 08/09/2016
Trump’s Empire: a Maze of Debts and Opaque Ties
The New York Times 08/20/2016
If Trump Gets His Way, Real Estate Will Get Even More Tax Breaks
The New York Times 09/01/2016
Where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Stand on Wall Street
WSJ 09/16/2016
New Clinton, Trump budget numbers
POLITICO 09/22/2016
Wilbur Ross on renewing America
08/05/2010
Grouped Articles
Charlie Rose Talks to Wilbur Ross
BusinessWeek 08/05/2010
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
Wilbur Ross’s Cool Explanation of Trump’s Heated Trade Talk
WSJ 06/19/2017
Wilbur Ross and other investors invest $1.47 billion in Eurobank Ergasias, Greece's third largest bank
06/09/2015
Grouped Articles
American Billionaire Makes Risky Bet on Greece Debt Deal
New York Times 06/09/2015
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
Wilbur Ross and other investors with 1.35 billion euro investment in Greece's Eurobank
01/19/2015
The investment was made as Greece's economy recovered. With new parliamentary elections in Jan. 2013 and the political uncertainty, possible election of Tsipras to lead a new government, the value of the investment was down by a third.
Grouped Articles
Investor Unease Hangs Over Greece Ahead of Vote
Wall Street Journal 01/19/2015
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
Steven Mnuchin, prominent Goldman Sachs executive and son of a Goldman Sachs banking veteran, as the new Treasury Secretary in the Trump administration
11/29/2016
Grouped Articles
Trump Plans to Name Steven Mnuchin as Treasury Secretary
WSJ 11/29/2016
Inside Trump Treasury nominee's past life as 'foreclosure king' of California
The Guardian 12/02/2016
Trump's billionaire cabinet could be the wealthiest administration ever
The Guardian 12/02/2016
Trump’s Economic Cabinet Picks Signal Embrace of Wall St. Elite
The New York Times 12/01/2016
Seduced and Betrayed by Donald Trump
The New York Times 12/02/2016
Goldman Sachs No. 2 Seen as a Top Economic Adviser to Trump
The New York Times 12/09/2016
The Trans Pacific Trade Agreement and trade issues dominating midwestern primaries in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois- loss of manufacturing jobs and Hillary Clinton's response
03/09/2016
Hillary Clinton puts more focus on loss of manufacturing jobs and opposition to trade agreements that hurts American workers following her narrow loss to Sanders in the Michigan primary of March 2016. Three fifths of Democratic voters in the Michigan primary saw this as a major issue, especially younger less educated workers who see their job prospects diminish and wages drop. Hillary Clinton has opposed the Trans Pacific Trade Agreement, yet supported this trade policy as part of the Obama administration. She was attacked on this same issue of trade during the primaries against Obama in 2008, at that time for support of Bill Clinton's NAFTA agreement with Mexico.
Grouped Articles
After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/2016
Trade and Jobs Key to Victory for Bernie Sanders
New York Times 03/09/2016
In Ohio, John Boehner’s GOP Legacy Crumbles With the Rise of Donald Trump
Wall Street Journal 03/11/2016
Simmering for Decades, Anger About Trade Boils Over in ’16 Election
New York Times 03/29/2016
Why Trade Critics Are Getting Traction
Wall Street Journal 03/30/2016
Barack Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
WSJ 06/10/2016
The debate over NAFTA, TPP trade agreements and loss of U.S. jobs in 2016
09/23/2016
Grouped Articles
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Explained
09/23/2016
More Wealth, More Jobs, but Not for Everyone: What Fuels the Backlash on Trade
The New York Times 09/28/2016
The New York Times 11/08/2016
Donald Trump Poised to Put Pressure on Nafta
WSJ 11/21/2016
Inside Donald Trump’s Economic Team, Two Very Different Views
WSJ 11/21/2016
Trump Nafta Blueprint Raises Concerns in Canada and Mexico
WSJ 03/30/2017
NAFTA and the 2016 U.S. presidential election
09/23/2016
Grouped Articles
Forget Trump’s Wall: For Mexico, the Election Is About Nafta
The New York Times 09/23/2016
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Explained
09/23/2016
Clinton’s Substantial Popular-Vote Win
The New York Times 11/11/2016
Donald Trump Poised to Put Pressure on Nafta
WSJ 11/21/2016
Inside Donald Trump’s Economic Team, Two Very Different Views
WSJ 11/21/2016
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)- An Assessment
10/30/2010
Grouped Articles
Mexico's economy: Bringing NAFTA back home
Economist 10/30/2010
After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/2016
Twenty Years Later, Nafta Remains a Source of Tension
New York Times 12/07/2012
Donald Trump Lays Out Protectionist Views in Trade Speech
WSJ 06/28/2016
What the New GOP Means for Wall Street
WSJ 07/19/2016
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Explained
09/23/2016
Expert opinion on the appreciation of the yuan.
03/29/2010
One view from Yale University is that an appreciation of China's currency will not have alarge impact on American jobs, which is the opposite of what is generally thought.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 10/04/2011
Wall Street Journal 03/29/2010
Europeâs Debt Crisis Is Casting a Shadow Over China
New York Times 05/17/2010
The Long View of Changes in Chinaâs Currency
New York Times 09/21/2010
An Accord (and Lessons) to Remember
Wall Street Journal 09/21/2010
China's Dangerous Overvaluation
Wall Street Journal 02/26/2014
China's policy of gradually weakening the yuan in 2015-2016 and the risks in capital outflows, decline of the currency
01/10/2016
Grouped Articles
Why China Shifted Its Strategy for the Yuan, and How It Backfired
Wall Street Journal 01/10/2016
Chinese Official: Bets Against Yuan Are ‘Ridiculous and Impossible’
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2016
Confused by China’s Yuan? It’s Intentional
Wall Street Journal 01/15/2016
China’s Jittery Savers Could Pose Capital-Flight Threat
Wall Street Journal 01/15/2016
Economist 01/19/2016
Currency War: U.S. Hedge Funds Mount New Attacks on China’s Yuan
Wall Street Journal 02/01/2016
Germany's trade surplus at 8.5% of GDP looms larger than China's trade surplus of 3% of GDP in 2016, yet focus is on Mexico, South Korea and China for unfair trade practices
03/06/2017
Grouped Articles
China Takes Heat on Trade, but Germany’s Power Continues to Grow
WSJ 03/05/2017
Merkel and Trump begin key talks at White House - BBC News
BBC News 03/17/2017
Germany to take legal action if Trump taxes imports | Business | DW.COM | 17.03.2017
DW.COM 03/17/2017
U.S. Breaks With Allies Over Trade Issues Amid Trump’s ‘America First’ Vows
The New York Times 03/18/2017
Trump Says China Will Get Better Trade Deal if It Solves ‘North Korean Problem’
The New York Times 04/11/2017
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
Robert Lighthizer and other experts call for trade and globalization practices that work for the U.S.
01/06/2010
The failure of the establishment of both parties in the USA to take action in the face of the loss of 5.6 million jobs in the last decade, with $4.3 trillion in trade imbalances. An issue which resonates with voters in the US and could lead to a fundamental realignent of American attitudes to globalization and free trade. The feeling that the free-trade deck is stacked against the USA by Asian countries. China's efforts to keep the yuan dollar exchange rate at levels that favor exports. China's accumulation of over $3 trillion in dollar reserves that are parked mostly in Treasury's that keep U.S. interests low. Distortons in the global economy from the failure to rebalance the world economy hurts China and the U.S.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 10/04/2011
US-China trade relations: Speak less softly, carry a stick
Economist 09/25/2010
New York Times 09/30/2010
Wall Street Journal 10/02/2010
The Engine That Pulled Us Out of Recession
Wall Street Journal 03/19/2015
What’s Our Duty to the People Globalization Leaves Behind?
New York Times 01/26/2016
U.S. and China- Trade Wars.
12/30/2009
American action against products from China that are dumped on the U.S. market. The unervalued Chinese currency and subsidized exports.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 10/04/2011
Economist 03/31/2010
Europeâs Debt Crisis Is Casting a Shadow Over China
New York Times 05/17/2010
How China Lost Its Mojo: One Town's Story
Wall Street Journal 09/16/2013
An Accord (and Lessons) to Remember
Wall Street Journal 09/21/2010
US-China trade relations: Speak less softly, carry a stick
Economist 09/25/2010
China's trade surplus
05/10/2012
Grouped Articles
Chinese Trade Surplus Rose Sharply in April
Wall Street Journal 05/10/2012
More Wealth, More Jobs, but Not for Everyone: What Fuels the Backlash on Trade
The New York Times 09/28/2016
Xi Jinping signals China will champion free trade if Trump builds barriers
The Guardian 01/17/2017
China Takes Heat on Trade, but Germany’s Power Continues to Grow
WSJ 03/05/2017
Trump Says China Will Get Better Trade Deal if It Solves ‘North Korean Problem’
The New York Times 04/11/2017
Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
WSJ 04/14/2017
The moderating influence of business executives Gary Cohn, Wilbur Ross and Muilenburg on president Trump- change in policy on NAFTA, Mexico, China and Export Import Bank
04/14/2017
Business executives help moderate the campaign positions taken by Donald Trump during the first 100 days of his presidency, putting him closer to the traditional view on China, Mexico, NATO and Russia.
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Donald Trump’s Recent Policy Reversals Reflect Business Influence
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