Markets worldwide are starting off the week spooked by Republican-controlled Washington’s failure to repeal and replace Obamacare. That has dented investor confidence in President Trump’s ability to get enough support to deliver on his promises of reform, which drove the recent stock market rally.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s the son-in-law, will lead the White House Office of American Innovation that will use ideas from business world to revamp America’s bureaucracy, according to the Washington Post. It will operate as “a SWAT team of strategic consultants” to infuse government with new ways of thinking. The office will also focus on which government functions could be privatized and will work with business leaders such as Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, even though they may not agree on all Trump administration policies. The top priorities are improving Veterans Affairs, modernizing government technology, combating opiod abuse.
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