Trump is rewriting the rules of the economy. … Is it ‘crony capitalism’?
Podcast: Consider This from NPRPublished On: Mon Jan 19 2026
Description: President Trump has spent his first year back in office blurring the lines between business and government. The administration has bought shares in private companies like Intel and Nvidia, as well as others involved in mining and energy. Trump has also publicly pressured CEOs and forced the restructuring of social media giants like TikTok.NPR financial correspondent Maria Aspan says that’s generating a lot of questions, and worries, about the future of the U.S. economy. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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