Economist Casts Doubt on Trump's $5K Checks and Tariffs Promise

A veteran economist and former CBO director warns that Trump’s proposed cash handouts—$5,000 per American, tariff rebates, Dogecoin-era ‘Doge’ checks, and roughly $9,000 for stay-at-home moms—are unlikely to materialize due to legal authority, feasibility, and mounting deficits, as inflation stays high and the national debt approaches $40 trillion; he also criticizes the broader fiscal approach and urges inflation control with the Fed, noting headwinds from tariffs and oil prices while White House comment was not provided.