
Why Elon Musk thinks ‘impoundment’ could be the key to making his DOGE ideas a reality
Donald Trump and “first buddy” Elon Musk aren’t even formally in power yet, but they already appear to be chafing at the spending constraints Congress could place on them. So political and economic observers might be wise to familiarize themselves with the wonky concept of “impoundment,” which concerns what happens when Congressionally appropriated money simply…