Joseph Lawler

1 month ago | gazette.com | Joseph Lawler

On his first day, President Donald Trump issued a host of executive orders to reverse many of former President Joe Biden’s policies and kick-start his own "America First" agenda. This article is a rundown of the actions Trump took during the first hours of his second term in the White House, as well as in the days, weeks, and months since. It's broken into sections. Click on the section heading to jump to that topic.

1 month ago | denvergazette.com | Joseph Lawler

On his first day, President Donald Trump issued a host of executive orders to reverse many of former President Joe Biden’s policies and kick-start his own "America First" agenda. This article is a rundown of the actions Trump took during the first hours of his second term in the White House, as well as in the days, weeks, and months since. It's broken into sections. Click on the section heading to jump to that topic.

1 month ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Joseph Lawler

Some metrics indicate that the underlying health of the economy is good, even as President Donald Trump’s trade wars are setting off alarms in markets, consumers, and economists. Despite the widespread anxiety about tariffs, inflation has been falling, layoffs remain extremely low, and consumers are spending freely — all good signs. Those indicators stand in dramatic contrast to the recent turmoil in financial markets. Consumer sentiment, too, has dropped precipitously.

1 month ago | gazette.com | Joseph Lawler

On his first day, President Donald Trump issued a host of executive orders aiming to reverse many of former President Joe Biden’s policies and kick-start his own "America First" agenda. This article is a rundown of the actions Trump took during the first hours of his second term in the White House, as well as in the days, weeks, and months since. It's broken into sections. Click on the section heading to jump to that topic.

1 month ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Joseph Lawler

Markets for U.S. treasury securities sent a warning message Wednesday morning as fears rose about President Donald Trump’s tariffs and stock volatility continued. Yields on 10-year treasury securities rose to 4.36% as of midmorning. It is a sign of trouble that treasury yields would rise as stocks and other assets are cratering. To back up, the market for 10-year treasury securities, debt instruments issued by the U.S. government, is among the deepest and most important in the world.