Still riding that wave.
— President Donald Trump relentlessly congratulates himself for the healthy state of the U.S. economy, with its steady growth, low unemployment, busier factories and confident consumers.
But in the year since Trump’s inauguration, most analysts tend to agree on this: The economy remains essentially the same sturdy one he inherited from Barack Obama.
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/01/20/donald-trump-takes-credit-for-barack-obama-economy/
So the bullish outlook is not entirely without basis. The economy is doing well in most respects, and Trump’s policies have contributed. Tax cuts are good for business, everything else being equal, and so is deregulation — though either may also have damaging consequences in the future.
But presidents don’t have nearly as much to do with our economic fortunes as Trump’s supporters believe. And if they do, those people owe Barack Obama a big fat groveling apology.
Trump is the classic example of a man born on third base who thinks he hit a triple.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...p-economy-growth-jobs-128-20180126-story.html