Gary Cohn

• Trump told adviser to pressure Justice Department to block AT&T-Time Warner deal: report

  U.S. president Donald Trump ordered a senior White House official to pressure the Justice Department to block a merger between AT&T and Time Warner in 2017, according to a report in the New Yorker. 

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2019
  
• Donald Trump jokes ‘who’s next?’ as staff turmoil grips White House

  In recent weeks, Trump’s top economic adviser has resigned over a policy dispute, the secretary of state he long clashed with was fired and a slew of top aides headed for the exits.

  Politics

  Mar 16, 2018
  
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• ANALYSIS: Impulsive and unshackled, Donald Trump is preparing for a new phase of his presidency

  The exit of Rex Tillerson brings U.S. President Donald Trump a step closer to having free rein in the White House. It also means having fewer people around who can save Trump from himself, Jackson Proskow says.

  Politics

  Mar 14, 2018
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• Donald Trump taps broadcast commentator Larry Kudlow as top economic aide

  The famously pinstripe-suited Kudlow would succeed Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive who is leaving the post in a dispute over Trump's decision to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

  Politics

  Mar 14, 2018
• Trump and your wallet: What could tariffs, trade war do to Canadians’ money?

  Uncertainty over trade could affect your bottom line through the stock market, the loonie and interest rates.

  Money

  Mar 7, 2018
• ANALYSIS: Despite Donald Trump’s claims, the White House faces a staffing crisis

  By one analysis, Donald Trump's White House has seen an astonishing 43 per cent turnover rate, vastly higher than the previous five administrations.

  Politics

  Mar 7, 2018
• Canada could escape new tariffs by cooperating on NAFTA: U.S. treasury secretary

  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin suggested Wednesday that Canada and Mexico might escape new tariffs on steel and aluminum - if the U.S. is happy with the new NAFTA deal.

  Economy

  Mar 7, 2018
• Global stocks slump after Donald Trump’s key adviser quits; fuels trade war fears

  Global stocks and the dollar fell on Wednesday after a strong advocate of free trade resigned from the White House.

  Economy

  Mar 7, 2018
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• Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Gary Cohn quitting post over steel tariffs

  Gary Cohn will step down from his role as Donald Trump’s top economic adviser in the coming weeks.

  Politics

  Mar 6, 2018
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• White House disputes claim Gary Cohn faked bad reception to get Donald Trump off call

  The White House is disputing a Democratic senator's claim that top economic adviser Gary Cohn faked bad reception to get U.S. President Donald Trump off the phone.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2017