Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : "When it comes to the economy, the government under Trump is of, by, and for the ultra-wealthy.
57% : But for all the confidence, Trump was cautious in picking the 62-year-old, a sign that he understood the stakes after winning a presidential election largely shaped by inflation hitting a four-decade peak in 2022.
54% : (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File) The pick also showed the internal tensions of a candidate who won by appealing to blue-collar voters but who depends on an administration staffed by those, who like Trump, enjoy a life of extreme wealth.
52% : "Scott will support my Policies that will drive U.S. Competitiveness, and stop unfair Trade imbalances, work to create an Economy that places Growth at the forefront, especially through our coming World Energy Dominance," Trump said in a statement.
46% : Trump expects him to help reset the global trade order, enable trillions of dollars in tax cuts, ensure inflation stays in check, manage a ballooning national debt and still keep the financial markets confident.
45% : Trump also looked at other candidates, including former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh, Marc Rowan, the chief executive of Apollo Global Management, and Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. Trump's decision on his treasury chief is tied in part to most Republican voters´ biggest motivation for returning him to the White House: the state of the U.S. economy and the pressure from high prices.
44% : "The U.S. should be thinking about reducing the deficit, quite apart from Trump," Blanchard said in a webcast.
37% : The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an independent fiscal watchdog, estimated that Trump could possibly add between $1.7 trillion to $15.6 trillion to projected deficits over 10 years, a sign of the uncertainty regarding his economic plans.
31% : Deficit-funded tax cuts and tariff hikes could be inflationary, yet Trump won November's election in large part because of voter frustration with inflation.
31% : There´s also his promise of deportations of unauthorized immigrants that could lower employment, though it´s not clear what Trump will do once in office.
23% : Trump picked him to head the Commerce Department and take the lead on trade issues.
23% : Government officials and economists are uncertain about what Trump would prioritize.
23% : " Trump´s treasury secretary might ultimately face the additional responsibility of trying to pressure Fed Chair Jerome Powell to do as Trump wants, since the inflationary pressures outlined by Blanchard likely mean the Fed would try to slow growth to keep inflation from overheating, likely upsetting Trump.
15% : "Trump is probably going to make it worse.

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