Yes, Virginia, the economy can grow at 4 percent. It just did, much to the annoyance of Trump critics. Even as the numbers were coming over the tape on Friday, analysts for CNBC and MSNBC were explaining why the 4.1 percent GDP growth notched for the second quarter — the highest in nearly four years […]
President Trump needed a win on trade, and that’s what he got. Against expectations and under threat of escalating tariffs, the president of the EU blinked and, as he said, “made a deal” with the U.S. Investors and business planners breathed a sigh of relief. Trump met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and notched […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is having a bad week – and it’s about to get worse. On Friday we’re expected to learn from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis that the U.S. economy grew at a blistering pace in the second quarter of this year, further affirming the success of […]
President Trump bungled the Helsinki press conference. Of that there is no question. But were his comments treasonous, as former CIA chief John Brennan said? Or was it, as John McCain thundered, “one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory?” Trump’s critics responded with customary vitriol and excess, attacking […]
Don’t look now, but there are numerous signs that President Trump is winning the trade war with China. While the battle over tariffs and protecting intellectual property may eventually damage the United States’ economy, there are signs that China is already paying a price for its refusal to bend to Trump’s demands. One indicator of […]
President Trump wants you to quit your job! Well, not really; but the White House’s tax cuts and rollback of onerous regulations have encouraged millions of Americans to do just that. The economy is booming, opportunities are opening up all over the place, and workers are responding, by quitting in record numbers. This may be […]
Though they won’t admit it, Democrats are suffering continued fallout from the arrogance of the Obama White House. Liberals are furious that President Trump will have the opportunity to appoint another justice to the Supreme Court, thus cementing a conservative majority for the foreseeable future. Moreover, liberals are upset that the Trump […]
President Trump needs a win on trade, and the Mexican election could help him get one. Although Mexico’s new president is not a Trump fan and cannot be seen kowtowing to America’s combative commander in chief, both sides could benefit from quickly resolving the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. Trump is under increasing […]
On the Fourth of July, Americans will celebrate the birth of this great nation. Kids will ride in small town parades, their bikes festooned with red, white and blue bunting. Old Glory will fly from porches and along sidewalks. Neighbors will come together to grill hot dogs in their back lawns, or […]
President Trump is driving liberals crazy. Is it any wonder? No matter what the compliant media throws at the president, no matter how harsh the condemnations from his opponents, his standing in the polls doesn’t budge. Last week, as the entire country voiced outrage over the separation of children from families taking […]