Henrietta Treyz, co-founder at Veda Partners, joins for a discussion on how Trump's recent poor polling could make his priorities harder to implement, and why Republicans passing their signature tax bill isn't a given. Voter discontent with President Trump's economic stewardship is sinking his popularity as he approaches the 100-day mark of his second term. Republicans aim to pass Trump's tax plan through a process that wouldn't require Democratic votes, but voter angst and the threat of a recession in the next year could make it challenging for Trump to get everything he wants.
READ MOREHenrietta Treyz, co-founder and Managing Partner at Veda Partners, discusses President Trump's tariffs and the GOP tax plan.
READ MORESenate budget resolution is counting on $2 trillion in tariff revenue. President Donald Trump has long championed tariffs and railed against America's trade deficits.
READ MOREStocks have sold off in recent days as investors digested President Trump's latest round of tariffs. The headlines are expected to intensify in the week ahead, with an April 2 reciprocal tariff deadline that Trump has dubbed "Liberation Day" looming on Wednesday.
READ MOREThe U.S. economy has shown signs of strain as President Trump has leveled steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and prepares to enact “reciprocal” tariffs on countries around the world.
READ MOREUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced plans to reduce defense spending, under orders from the Trump administration, projecting an 8% budget cut for the US military over the next five years. Veda Partners Managing Partner and Director of Economic Policy Henrietta Treyz joins Catalysts to analyze this development and broader federal spending plans.
READ MORERepublicans could be preparing to add more than $5 trillion in new debt to avoid painful healthcare cuts Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump are hurtling toward a collision over tax reform, exposing a growing ideological rift over healthcare spending that could threaten the president's legislative agenda in its entirety.
READ MOREHenrietta Treyz, Director of Economic Policy Research at Veda Partners, discusses the government’s efficiency efforts and Senate pushback. The House proposes a $4.5 trillion tax cut, funded by tariffs, Doge, and Medicaid cuts. There’s tension between deficit hawks and moderates, and controversy over Elon Musk accessing Social Security data for taxpayer information.
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