Trump Vows 15% Corporate Tax and Taps Musk for Federal Audit (3)

Donald Trump pledged to cut the corporate tax rate, slash regulations and audit the federal government, embracing an idea proposed by billionaire backer Elon Musk, as he pitched his agenda to Wall Street and corporate leaders in New York.

“I am promising low taxes, low regulations, low energy costs, low interest rates, secure borders, low, low, low crime,” Trump said Thursday at the Economic Club of New York, seeking to draw a contrast with Democratic rival Kamala Harris.

The centerpiece of his address was a push to reduce the corporate tax rate to 15% for companies that ...