Today Donald Trump is sworn in as 45^th President of the United States. In separate articles John Wagner, Karen Tumulty, and, Leada Gore looked at the economics of the event:

• Trump’s original plan was to make the swearing-in ceremony one of the more flashier ones in recent memory, with the real estate magnate beginning the parade in Manhattan and then flying to Washington D.C.
• Things have since been scaled back substantially. There will be a parade limited to D.C. and it should last 90 minutes – in the past they’ve lasted more than four hours.
• The costs of the swearing in ceremony are paid for by the US government, and should run to about $1 million.
• Post ceremony concerts, balls, and gatherings are paid for the Presidential Inauguration Committee, which raises money from companies and individuals.
• This year it has raised $100 million – almost double the $55 million that Obama’s committee raised in 2009.
• Companies are capped to donating $1 million, while individuals face no such limit.
• Any funds that remain unspent are expected to be donated to charity.

Read more on The Washington Post, and AL