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How Trump’s Energy Secretary Built A $100 Million Fortune
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Trump’s VA Secretary Sells Florida Condo
ByLily Ogburn,
Former Contributor
How Trump’s Energy Secretary Built A $100 Million Fortune
ByLily Ogburn,
Former Contributor
The energy secretary had to sell his extensive oil-and-gas holdings upon taking office. Now his most valuable asset is an estate in the ultraswank Yellowstone Club.
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President-elect Donald Trump has said he will reevaluate the country's role in NATO, end the war in Ukraine, restore travel bans from majority-Muslim countries, impose new restrictions on Chinese-owned infrastructure in the U.S. and build a missile defense shield system, among other priorities, in a return to office?here are the ?America First? foreign policy promises he?s made for a second term.
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These Billionaire Fortunes Surged After Trump's Win: Bezos, Musk, And Buffet | Forbes Topline
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The United States drastically cut its reliance on tariffs as a primary form of federal revenue over a century ago. With Donald Trump?s return to the White House, a lot of things are going to change ? especially the price of everyday items. While on the campaign trail, the president-elect made a number of promises regarding tariffs on foreign-made goods. Specifically, Trump said as recently as November 4 that there would be tariffs of at least 25% ? which could rise to as high as 100% ? on goods made in Mexico. Previously, he said that goods made in China should be hit with a 60% tariff, while anything manufactured abroad should have a blanket 20% tariff. Presuming Trump makes good on those promises, that would mean that a slew of imported items.
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