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Economy

Musk tells Wall St. he wants to privatize Amtrak and the US Postal Service.

Ontario adding 25% charge on Monday for electricity bought by Americans in MI, MN, & NY.

Second federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump admin’s freeze on federal grants and loans.

Trump suspends 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico until April, threatens broader global tariffs.

Cong. Budget Office: GOP budget targets require Medicare or Medicaid cuts.

Trump exempts 3 big automakers from Canadian, Mexican tariffs for 1 month.

Leaked memo: Department of Veterans Affairs to fire 76K workers.

Commerce to overhaul Internet For All, making Musk’s Starlink eligible.

Census Bureau disbands unpaid advisory committees of economists, demographers, statisticians and advocacy leaders.

One month after laying off 7,000, the IRS is planning to fire up to 45,000 more.

During his formal address to Congress, Trump said Americans should be ready for “a little disturbance” from tariffs.

Trump admin launches trade war with 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, doubles Chinese duties as US markets fall before launch.

Speaker Mike Johnson calls to fund the government through Sept and include Musk’s efficiency cuts in the 2026 budget. Stopgap deadline: March 14.

Treasury Secretary scraps enforcement of beneficial ownership rules, exempting U.S. companies from corporate transparency.

Trump admin orders review to bypass endangered species and other environmental rules to boost logging on 280M acres amid timber tariffs.

Trump announced a U.S. crypto reserve, sparking a rally for Bitcoin and others.

Musk’s DOGE tries linking IRS tax data & federal benefits, despite data laws.

The Social Security Administration plans to fire between 7,000 and 30,000 workers.

Trump announced 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods starting Tuesday, along with an additional 10% on China, on top of last month’s hike.

Trump orders a 30-day freeze on agency credit cards with few exceptions.

House GOP passes $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, $2T in cuts. Senate next.

Trump said planned tariffs against Canada and Mexico would proceed

The Acting IRS Commissioner will resign tomorrow after just one month in office

Trump admin claims $55B in cuts, but WSJ analysis puts savings at $2.6B

Trump says he will tour Ft. Knox with Musk to ensure gold is there

The Pentagon will slash 8% of the defense budget annually for 5 years, Hegseth vows to purge military leaders “any…involved in DEI woke shit has got to go”

The IRS plans to fire 6,700 employees across all states on Thursday

Trump ordered independent agencies: SEC, FTC, FCC, NLRB to submit to his control and accept binding DOJ guidance

Dr Oz’s son-in-law is Trump’s pick to lead Export-Import Bank

White House sets Tuesday deadline for job cuts of up to 200,000

Trump plans auto tariffs by April

Trump administration launched a tip line urging banks to report CFPB regulators still enforcing consumer protections

Trump has authorized reciprocal tariffs on every country with tariffs on USS imports

Almost all federal agencies must fire probationary employees, 200K affected

US to purchase Tesla armored trucks for $400 million

WH eyes 30%-40% Agency Employee Cuts, Exempts Homeland and Defense

House GOP Slashes Medicaid by $880B, Eyes Food Aid Cuts, Approves $5.4 Trillion in Tax Cuts

Trump directed AG Bondi to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Musk announces he cut 90 contracts totaling $900 million at the Education Dept

A federal judge says the Trump administration is defying his order to release billions of dollars in grants appropriated by Congress

Trump said he will have Transportation Dept review NYC’s congestion lanes and remove bike lanes

Consumer Financial Protection Board employees notified by email Sunday to work remotely because offices would close all week

Trump ordered the Treasury Dept to stop minting the penny although that authority seems to be invested in Congress

Donald Trump announced he would levy 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports as early as Monday

Federal Hwy Admin halts a program building fast EV chargers

Trump signed an executive order creating a US sovereign wealth fund and told reporters it might purchase TikTok

China announces 10%-15% tariffs on American vehicles and energy

All Consumer Financial Protection Bureau activities halted

Canadian and Mexican tariffs were paused for 30 days

Trump threatened “something very powerful would happen” if Panama doesn’t give the US control of the Panama Canal

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