Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.

Clean Energy Was Lifting Manufacturing. Now Investment Is in Jeopardy.

American manufacturing has been in the doldrums for years, battered by high borrowing costs and a strong dollar, which makes exports less competitive. But there has been a bright spot: billions of dollars flowing into factory construction, signifying that a potential rebound in production and employment is around the corner. …

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Republicans Want Lower Taxes. The Hard Part Is Choosing What to Cut.

Republicans Want Lower Taxes. The Hard Part Is Choosing What to Cut.

Since their party swept to power, Republicans have entertained visions of an all-inclusive tax cut — one that could permanently lower rates for individuals, shower corporations with new incentives and deliver President Trump’s sprawling suite of campaign promises. If only it were so easy. House Republicans are preparing to adopt …

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How the Debt Could Hamstring Trump’s Agenda

How the Debt Could Hamstring Trump’s Agenda

When House Republicans gathered behind closed doors on Capitol Hill last week to hash out their plans for cutting taxes, Representative David Schweikert, an Arizona Republican, sounded a note of caution. The United States’ fiscal problems were at risk of spiraling out of control, Mr. Schweikert told his colleagues. He …

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Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback

Trump’s Executive Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback

If President Trump has his way, the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles will soon slam into reverse. He will erase tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, federal grants for chargers, and subsidies and loans to help retool assembly lines and build battery factories. Executive orders issued by Mr. Trump …

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What Did the Trump Tax Cuts Do? Nobody Really Knows.

What Did the Trump Tax Cuts Do? Nobody Really Knows.

Seven years ago, when Republicans passed the most significant overhaul of the tax code in a generation, they were sure the law would supercharge investment, raise wages and shift the American economy into a higher gear. So did it? The answer, at least for now, is largely lost to history. …

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Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

To a large extent, the electric vehicle market in the United States runs on Democratic policies. There are federal tax credits for car buyers. Subsidies for battery manufacturing. Cheap loans to build electric car factories. Grants for chargers. Regulations that push automakers to sell more vehicles with no tailpipe emissions. …

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