Goldman’s top economist doubts Trump can make good on campaign promises

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  Trump checks off major Day 1 campaign promises — leaving some on the to-do list

  President Donald Trump followed through Tuesday on several actions he pledged to take on his first day in office, but he still has some major items left on the to-do list he made for himself during ...
  
  NBC News - 1d

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• How Trump can make AI great for America

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  MarketWatch - 4d
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  Uncertainty swirls over which campaign promises Trump will enact on first day of presidency

  President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders on the first day of his presidency, but which campaign promises he will deliver on that day remains uncertain. NBC News ...
  
  NBC News - 5d

• David Solomon scores an $80 million bonus. Doubt surrounded his tenure at Goldman Sachs as recently as 2023.

  Wall Street investment bank, whose stock price hit a record high this week, awards CEO Solomon a stock bonus set to vest in 2030.
  
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  'Being good looking isn't enough': Can Love Island still make you rich?

  As Love Island All Stars returns, we find out if reality stars can still have a lucrative social media career.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 12
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  Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?

  Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 10

• Seth Meyers Slams Trump for Empty Campaign Promises to Lower Inflation

  “Come on, man, you talked about this, like, every day on the campaign trail,” Meyers said of the president-elect. “You even brought props.”
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 9

• Xi Jinping Muzzles Chinese Economist Who Dared to Doubt GDP Numbers

  Gao Shanwen questioned Beijing’s ability to boost its economy as threats loom from a property meltdown and burgeoning debt.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8

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