The State of the U.S. Economy under Donald Trump
The State of the U.S. Economy under Donald Trump Undelivered promises for American prosperity in 2025 and a war with Iran in 2026 he promised would never happen. by E.G. Nadeau News Features Apr. 22, 2026 4 minute read In many ways, we live in two Americas: one inhabited by a tiny fraction of the population who have immense wealth, pay very few taxes and have highly disproportionate political influence. Most of the rest of us have enough money to get by through our jobs, social programs and health insurance, but can’t take any of these sources of income and support for granted. During Trump’s second term in office, the ultrarich have gotten richer and more powerful; most of the rest of us have experienced an increase in the cost of living and a decrease in our political power. This article, one of a series on corruption during the second Trump administration, focuses on the rot in Trump’s economics that is harming “the rest of us.” Effects of Trump's Economic Policies on “the rest...
