Trump’s Tax and Spending Megabill Goes to House Ahead of July 4 Deadline
Jul 01, 2025•14 min
Episode description
P.M. Edition for July 1. After an all-night session of dealmaking, Senate Republicans pushed through the bill, which addresses many of President Trump’s priorities. Now, as WSJ tax policy reporter Richard Rubin tells us, the bill heads to the House, where GOP leaders will have to move quickly to meet their July 4 deadline. Plus, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said solid economic activity is allowing the Fed to keep its wait-and-see stance. And the companies behind popular snack brands are adding more, smaller packaging sizes. We hear from reporter Jennifer Williams about the upsides and potential downsides of the move. Alex Ossola hosts.
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