The president-elect is talking about going much bigger — on a potential scale that creates more uncertainty about whether he'll do and what the consequences could be.

These picks reflect a recognition that his reputation will likely hinge on restoring the public’s confidence in the economy.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen relatively conventional experts to lead his second administration’s economic policy, even as he pursues tariffs that could upend the international trade order and fills much of his Cabinet with ideologues and loyalists.

THE ORIGINAL intention was for American presidents to be mere legal executors—not emperors able to impose their will unilaterally. Over time, though, Congress has ceded more and more authority to the executive branch,

Economists say the tariffs would act like a tax on American consumers, raising prices on any number of products. "We typically think as a rule of thumb that about 75% of the tariff will be passed onto consumers,