Analysis: Yes, President Trump Gets Credit For The Economy

A year into the Trump presidency, the economic fundamentals are strong. President Trump loves to brag about stock market highs and job gains. But his biggest accomplishment is being hype man-in-chief, making investors believe in the economic boom.

Jan 30, 2018

A year into the Trump presidency, the economic fundamentals are strong. President Trump loves to brag about stock market highs and job gains. But his biggest accomplishment is being hype man-in-chief, making investors believe in the economic boom.

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