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Behind the Curtain: 
Startup America

President Trump points to Chief Justice John Roberts after taking the oath of office in the Capitol Rotunda today. 

Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP

Think of the U.S. government as a once-dominant, lean, high-flying company that grew too big, too bloated, too bureaucratic, too unimaginative.

It's Kodak or Circuit City — a dominant player caught napping amid an obvious technological transformation.

Why it matters: This snooze-and-lose reality is partly driving the governing and economic pace, tone and policies of President Trump's White House, officials tell us. . .