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The Washington Post author page for Tony Romm, the economic policy and accountability reporter at The Washington Post, with education listed as American University, BA in Journalism. The page states Romm previously served as the newspaper's congressional economic policy reporter. Listed articles include a January 24, 2025 item on budget pick Russ Vought, a January 7, 2025 item on CFPB rules to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports and a December 17, 2024 item on FTC rules requiring hotels and ticket sellers to reveal junk fees. A December 18, 2024 item reports that Elon Musk pushed House Speaker Mike Johnson to scrap a compromise spending bill.

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Tony Romm

Washington, D.C.

Economic policy and accountability reporter.

Education: American University, BA in Journalism

Tony Romm is the economic policy and accountability reporter at The Washington Post, where he traces the impact of federal law on people’s lives. His work aims to answer questions that are often overlooked in the nation's capital: What happens after a bill is approved in Congress and signed at the White House? Are its loftiest goals achieved? Or do its promising policies and pots of taxpayer cash get snagged on the rocks of waste, fraud and bureaucratic inertia? Romm previously served as the newspaper's congressional economic policy reporter, chronicling the oft-fraught debates over issues i

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Trump’s budget pick, Russ Vought, is starting to upend Washington

Russell Vought has signaled he hopes to slash spending — and push the limits of presidential power to achieve Trump’s agenda.

January 24, 2025

Trump embarks on vast effort to revoke federal regulations

Trump's plan to rethink the federal government has begun, with a focus on undoing Biden's policies.

January 21, 2025

Trump promotes meme coin, raising ethics issues as value soars

The president-elect ran on a crypto-friendly agenda and is touting a cryptocurrency venture himself.

January 19, 2025

Trump readies massive shift in U.S. economy on eve of inauguration

The incoming president and his Republican allies are beginning to plot out major changes to federal taxes and spending as they prepare to take control of Washington.

January 19, 2025

CFPB issues rules to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports

Credit-reporting companies and debt collectors have previously opposed the policy, which could face political and legal challenges under incoming President Donald Trump.

January 7, 2025

6 policies stripped from GOP bill after Trump, Musk rebellion

Health care reforms, a crackdown on junk fees, pay hikes for lawmakers and more were jettisoned from the legislation

December 21, 2024

A government shutdown looked unlikely. Then Elon Musk took to X.

In a show of power, the head of the “Department of Government Efficiency” pushed House Speaker Mike Johnson to scrap a compromise spending bill.

December 18, 2024

FTC issues rules requiring hotels, ticket sellers to reveal ‘junk fees’

The industries must display the full price of a hotel room, concert ticket or sporting event upfront to customers or face potential federal punishment.

December 17, 2024

Musk blasts SEC over offer to settle long-running federal probe

The X and Tesla executive — now a close adviser of President-elect Donald Trump — publicly posted a letter from his lawyer to the agency.

December 12, 2024

Biden administration finalizes new regulations amid GOP repeal threats

Republicans have threatened to unwind the final acts of the Biden administration once the they take control of the House, Senate and White House next year.

December 11, 2024

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