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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Politics
    Trump’s doomed plan to bring back steel jobsTrump’s doomed plan to bring back steel jobs
    Politics

    Blocking Chinese steel imports can only do so much.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Trump’s new “Buy American” executive order will just make infrastructure more expensiveTrump’s new “Buy American” executive order will just make infrastructure more expensive
    Politics

    The order may help the American steel industry — but at the expense of others.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Undocumented immigrants pay taxes too. Here’s how they do it.Undocumented immigrants pay taxes too. Here’s how they do it.
    Politics

    April 18 is Tax Day, even if you’re undocumented.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    How the fight for a $15 minimum wage in Baltimore fell apartHow the fight for a $15 minimum wage in Baltimore fell apart
    Politics

    It was a gamble to begin with.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    There’s no sign yet of a Trump boom in manufacturing or coal miningThere’s no sign yet of a Trump boom in manufacturing or coal mining
    Politics

    But the latest job report does show the lowest unemployment rate since the recession began.

    By Soo Oh and Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    An expert on the 1986 tax reform explains why this time it’s going to be harderAn expert on the 1986 tax reform explains why this time it’s going to be harder
    Politics

    “There has to be much more cooperation than we’ve seen demonstrated so far in Congress.”

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell