The ways that human beings exchange value are complicated and often involve tradeoffs. Things you think were a great idea often come with hidden costs. And so it is with federal financial policy. Everything the government does has consequences downstream.  I sat down with Heritage chief Economist EJ Antoni to discuss his outlook on the first year of economic policy from the Trump Administration. --- Thoughts? Questions? Email us at: [email protected].  --- More by EJ at The Heritage Foundation: https://www.heritage.org/staff/ej-antoni-phd Lora Ries on X: https://x.com/realEJAntoni