Summers Sees ‘Raw Incompetence’ in Trump Handling of IRS

Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers says the Trump administration’s downsizing of the Internal Revenue Service will likely incentivize reduced tax-payment compliance, potentially costing the federal government $1 trillion in lost revenues over a decade. He speaks with David Westin on “Wall Street Week.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Goldman’s Hatzius on Fed Independence, Recession Chances

Jan Hatzius, chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says his firm forecasts “barely positive growth in 2025” for the US with inflation getting back to “the mid-3’s, if not higher.” Hatzius also discusses the “significant impact on financial markets” from President Donald Trump’s threats to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, his expectations for the Fed to be reactive rather than preemptive on rate cuts, and which parts of the US economy he’s watching closely for signs of deterioration.

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Vanguard CEO Says US Exceptionalism ‘Absolutely’ Hasn’t Peaked

President Donald Trump’s chaotic policies are spurring some investors to “sell America,” but Vanguard Group Chief Executive Officer Salim Ramji said he still believes in the underlying strength of the US economy.

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Trump’s Trade War Shaking Pillars of Financial System, IMF Warns

President Donald Trump’s trade war is threatening the global financial stability that’s kept banks and insurers safe since the 2008 crisis, the International Monetary Fund warned, as it urged policymakers to bolster their industries’ defenses.

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