Column Kohkanki|電経新聞

Column Kohkanki

In the next Trump administration, Elon Musk, who heads the social media company X, will be taking over as head of a new organization that will work to improve administrative efficiency and cut spending. How will Musk, a renowned IT tycoon, manage this organization that will be the trump card of federal government reform? He is said to have stated that he will cut about 2 trillion dollars in waste, which amounts to more than 300 trillion yen in Japanese yen. If he actually does this, there is no way that it won’t have an impact on the lives of the people. Will it turn out to be a good thing or a bad thing? America really does love dynamism as a country. For better or worse, it’s cool. (Kei)

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