The “Contract with the American Voter” that Mr. Trump announced in October has proved in most respects an accurate guide to the first month of his presidency. Mr. Trump has nominated a conservative judge to the Supreme Court and announced a freeze on federal hiring. And some Republicans were quick to warn Mr. Trump against protectionist measures, fearing they could damage American economic growth. “I think they’re the grand champions at manipulation of currency,” Mr. Trump said, adding, “We’ll see what happens.”Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Mr. Trump has said that Wilbur Ross, his nominee for commerce secretary, will lead the renegotiation of Nafta and play a major role on trade policy.

Source: New York Times February 25, 2017 01:07 UTC