How will Trump’s policies spike inflation? Let us count the ways

Julian Zelizer : Donald Trump is convinced by advisers at Mar-a-Lago to do nothing, inherit a great economy, declare victory, and reap the benefits.

Trump is almost certainly too convinced of his own ideas to do that, Zelizer says.

Trump 's deportation policies will be hugely inflationary, he says, and the continuation of tax cuts will increase the federal deficit.

Trump has talked about offsetting program cuts, but he is already having second thoughts when it comes to the biggest-ticket items like Social Security .