MACROSTORY 547· JUNE 29, 2026

What Every CEO Must Know About Navigating Donald Trump, According to Jonathan Swan

A new book by journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan offers C-suite executives a rare strategic map of how Donald Trump thinks, governs, and can be influenced — knowledge that is increasingly material to any business operating in…

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