Economics
Trump Says the U.S. Economy Is the ‘Greatest’ Ever. It’s Not
- Trump’s economy is strong, but much slower than post-war boom
- Jobs market is setting some records, lagging in other ways
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President Donald Trump has plenty of room to brag about the American economy. Calling it the “greatest” on record may be a stretch.
“In many ways this is the greatest economy in the HISTORY of America and the best time EVER to look for a job!” he tweeted Monday afternoon. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday, he repeated that this is the “strongest economy we’ve ever had.”