President Trump blasted the Fed for hiking rates, even as it considers cutting them, and voiced jealousy for the European Central Bank’s policies. Source: NYT > Business – Jeanna Smialek
‘My Plan B Is Maybe My Plan A’: Trump Threatens New Tariffs on China
President Trump played down the importance of securing a trade deal with Beijing on Wednesday as he prepared to meet with President Xi Jinping of China this weekend. Source: NYT > Business – Ana Swanson
As Trump Blasts Fed, Expansion Steams Toward Record Length
President Trump’s central bank criticism comes in defiance of record stock prices and what is poised to be America’s longest period of economic growth. Source: NYT > Business – Jeanna Smialek
A Message From the Billionaire’s Club: Tax Us
A group of wealthy Americans, some with inheritances and some with self-made fortunes, are calling for a tax on the net worth of people like them. Source: NYT > Business – Patricia Cohen
A Former Hotel Partner Alleges the Trumps Evaded Taxes in Panama
Accusations in a legal filing escalate a dispute with the president’s company and are fraught with potential diplomatic and legal complexities. Source: NYT > Business – Ben Protess and Steve Eder
Trump’s Tariffs Could Nullify Tax Cut, Clouding Economic Picture
President Trump’s plans to increase tariffs on imports from Mexico and China would wipe out the benefits of his signature tax cuts for the poorest Americans, analyses show. Source: NYT > Business – Jim Tankersley