As is now common after a transition of power in the U.S., the new president, Joe Biden, is making swift and extensive use of the unilateral powers he now wields. By the end of his first full week, he had issued 39 executive actions -- orders, memoranda and proclamations -- many of which overturned similar actions by his predecessor, Donald Trump. Such directives can instantly change the course of American governance without any involvement by the lawmakers in Congress. Some critics worry they can be overused, even abused, by the inhabitant of the White House. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake