The Electric: In the Budget Brawl, Ford Reminds Trump That He Risks Job Cuts

The effort to rewrite President Donald Trump’s budget bill gained a big public backer this week, and one that holds some real power over the members of Congress who are voting on the measure. 

Ford publicly joined the fight to save electric vehicle and battery tax credits that would be cut or sharply reduced in the bill under consideration. The carmaker leveled a threat of its own: If the credits disappear, Ford might cut the number of jobs it creates in the politically important state of Michigan.