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What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too

An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135...

5 Things Elon Musk Accomplished With Trump

DOGE once demanded that federal employees list five accomplishments each week. Here are Elon Musk’s from his time in Washington.

What Polls Say About DOGE and Elon Musk

People like the idea of cutting government waste. But they dislike Mr. Musk, and they’re down on the Department of Government Efficiency.

‘A Huge Negative Shock’: Three Experts Game Out Recession Odds and Economic Uncertainty

A look at tariffs, the Fed, the dollar and how uncertainty is wreaking havoc on financial markets.

Long-Term Investing Has Gotten Riskier as Trump’s Tariffs Shake the Markets

President Trump’s policies have shaken the markets. Protect yourself first, and, only then, take advantage of investment bargains, our columnist says.

White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor

The Trump administration has considered sharply curtailing vouchers as part of its budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts and Their Moving Goal Posts

Why Elon Musk and his team have struggled to make the spending cuts they promised.

Why Elon Musk Hasn’t Come Close to Finding $1 Trillion in Cuts

He seems to be realizing something that budget nerds have long known.

Elon Musk and Social Security’s Effort to Curb Illegal Immigration

As Elon Musk continues to argue that Social Security drives illegal immigration, a new effort at the agency aims to curb it.

White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled

A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate the one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.

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