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December 7, 2016

Trump emerges as businessman-in-chief

  • Six weeks before taking office, Trump is telegraphing that he'll take an interventionist role in the nation's economy — as well as play showman when he sees a chance.
    • By JONATHAN LEMIRE
    Associated Press

    NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump, a political newcomer who touts his corporate skills, turned businessman-in-chief Tuesday, first demanding the government cancel a multibillion-dollar order for new presidential planes and then hailing a Japanese company's commitment to invest billions in the U.S.

    Six weeks before taking office, Trump is telegraphing that he'll take an interventionist role in the nation's economy — as well as play showman when he sees a chance. The celebrity businessman's declaration about Air Force One caused manufacturer Boeing's stock to drop temporarily and raised fresh questions about how his administration — not to mention his Twitter volleys — could affect the economy.


     
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