What is Elon Musk’s plan for DOGE?
Donald Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, a commission aimed at slimming government waste. Musk has teased a public leaderboard to track government spending, which, if implemented, could keep the public engaged. BI took a look at what the US actually spends money on.
THE DOGE ERA
Trump said Musk and Ramaswamy “will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle the Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies."
THE CRYPTO WORLD
Dogecoin has gotten a big boost since Trump won the election. Musk's appointment to DOGE is seen as at least partially responsible for the meme token's climb on Wednesday.
TRUMP’S CABINET
Some of Trump's key cabinet picks provide clues to how his administration will approach the business world.
The former and future president refused to talk in detail about potential appointees during the campaign, leaving plenty of room for speculation about his eventual choices.