Trump’s Market Gamble: Wall Street Dances, Free Markets at Risk
John Avlon argues that Donald Trump’s attempts to influence the economy — including pressuring the Fed and courting government involvement in private firms — prompt Wall Street to cheer in the short term, but threaten the long-run foundations of free markets, the rule of law, and the U.S. dollar, with deficits and debt likely to punish Main Street when the mood shifts.