What Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” means for America
July 4, 2025
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as posted by the channelPresident Donald Trump called it a “Big Beautiful Bill”. It’s big, but definitely not beautiful. The three co-hosts of The Economist’s Checks and Balance podcast—Charlotte Howard, our New York bureau chief, Idrees Kahloon, our Washington bureau chief, and John Prideaux, our US editor—discuss the effects Trump’s budget bill will have on America’s lawmaking and on his voter base.
00.00 - Has the “Big Beautiful Bill" killed traditional legislating?
03.37 - How do Trump voters feel about the economic impact of the big beautiful bill?
05.37 - How will the bill change the deployment of renewable energy?
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