In a risky gambit, Trump tries brute force to lower prices

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Policymakers and economists — even those who support Trump — increasingly regard his actions as unpredictable and fraught with risk. (Eric Lee/The New York Times) By TONY ROMM Nearly one year since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has come to embrace a risky economic strategy: using the brute force of government as a way to...