Former CBO director says Trump’s economic decisions during second term are “not the right way to go”

September 12, 2025
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President Trump’s position on interest rates and the overall economy is under intense scrutiny. Former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin, one of the U.S.’ foremost conservative economists, says in his first term, Mr. Trump did some “astounding” things for the economy. Holtz-Eakin joins “The Takeout” to discuss why his views on the president’s second-term economic policies have turned negative.

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