President Trump answered questions about his efforts to trim government spending and the impact of his trade policies at a business roundtable with some of America's top corporate leaders.

Axios Visuals Top corporate leaders' boost of economic exuberance that followed the November elections has receded, according to a new survey of major-company CEOs obtained exclusively by Axios. Why it matters: The data from the Business Roundtable is the latest sign that a volatile policy environment is dampening the outlook in Corporate America — and these survey results were mostly collected before