The Finance 202: Trump versus Bannon threatens populist economic agenda


In this April 9, 2017 file photo, then-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon steps off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

President Trump’s breakup with his former chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon had all the stuff of a good telenovela: insults aimed at family members; sniffy one-upmanship; charges and countercharges of treason and insanity. It could also carry consequences for Trump’s economic agenda.

The president stands on the threshold of pushing forward on two fronts — infrastructure and trade — that helped define his populist campaign. But he’ll cross it with his populist bona fides in tatters. Trump is touting a new tax law that distributes the bulk of its benefits to the wealthy and well-connected.

The Finance 202: Trump versus Bannon threatens populist economic agenda The Finance 202: Trump versus Bannon threatens populist economic agenda Reviewed by Unknown on January 04, 2018 Rating: 5

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