Analysis | Trump’s two favorite economic metrics — the stock market and the trade deficit — are failing him

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Analysis: Trump’s two favorite economic metrics — the stock market and trade deficit — are failing him

 

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That gut feeling? Maybe it is gout.

Trump always knows better than the experts. His massive debt will be left for others to clean up. I find it interesting that when the country is in financial straights, they elect a Democrat to bring it back to ‘do-able’ then promptly elect a Republican to screw it up again.

Trump’s brilliant tariff strategy has led to China buying agricultural commodities in new markets such as South America .. they won’t come back to previous levels. Trump just doomed thousands of farmers to fail.

To be fair, his brain is failing him.

He’s winning. You’re kidding

Surprise surprise!

Hey WsPooPoo the Dow closed just over 17,000 the day after Trump was elected. It is now 7,000 higher (41%). How is that failure? Only to you.

Because he really doesn't have a clue.

Neither of which he has any clue about. He cannot even run his businesses legitimately, yet he was entrusted with the office of POTUS. Thanks electoralcollege....

You've got that in reverse. He's failed them, not the other way around. 'I am a Tariff Man' ... what a damn fool.

I think you are jumping the gun on this one.

He's a bad businessman always was. What do you expect Epic fail

Womp womp.

Or is he failing them?

No, he's done the set up for a world wide depression as he intended. Unrest leads to martial leads to dictatorship. Have any of you ever thought about that? and while we're tossing around blame - let's take a look at parental nonsupport and numbers on welfare because of it.

But no worries, he’ll “be gone” before the true believers notice!

No, it's the Democrats spewing hate thru the House of Representatives. They'll try to smother economic growth...they thrive on keeping people dependent on government. BreitbartNews realDonaldTrump FoxNews TonyPhyrillas

His favorite economic metric is jobs.

He will blame someone for everything.

Don't Panic WAPO. C BHO, Stock Market, GDP & Unemployment's by comparison 4 8Yrs. Trade is trending reciprocaly. Admittedly Ryan & the usual suspects continue 2 SPEND! Still no WALL!

realDonaldTrump administration is imploding.

He's failing AMERICA!

Yeah, but low unemployment and wage growth outpacing inflation for the first time in decades is a good sign.

You guys placed your bets with a 6 times bankrupt so called billionaire...

So what if a couple million Americans loose thousands of dollars from their 401ks & IRAs. As long as Trump-Cuck-Bird & Clan are making mo money mo money then all is right with MAGA . Am I right? Come on WeThePeople am I right?

Wow 😮 who ever saw that coming... said NO democratic EVER!!

JBallSr What has Wharton said about this particular alumnus?

No confidence. 10 biggest drops under Trump since 2008. He was given a good economy.

Stocks around the world is failing Global economy is slowing Demand is low since it’s winter season

The stock market been failing since the Federal Reserve decided to print money none stop and keep interest rates low since the debacle during the Great Recession! So, this mess was only a matter of time before it came home to roost! He actually said during campaigning it was bad!

It's going to get worse than this for the crook

bencnn It was a matter of time.

WaPo praises business. The only important thing is money now. Forget the socialist claptrap. Back to the swamp. Disclaimer: Any relationship with WaPo being owned by a Billionaire importer is purely coincidental

He will find a way to deflect it and blame anyone but himself. He takes credit for an economy that is coming back well from W.Bush’s debacle, thanks to President Obama. Now the chickens are coming home to roost, because of his tax cuts & tariffs. He won’t take the blame trump 101

Oops, he failed them!

No. Trump is failing America.

will someone wake up

Trump means business. Trump means winning. Trump means rattling the statusquo. Trump means draining and kicking ass swamps.

With all the negative reaction on the wp post why not give back any and all the tax money you may get back and do you have a job? And if you don’t like it then vote socialist and then you can loose all your freedoms!

And WE are paying BIGLY for it😡😡😡😡😡😡

USA lütfen ama lütfen Ömürlerimizin şu demlerinde,ÜLKEM TÜRKİYEM üzerinde Taa eskiye dayanan Hükmünüz var.Adam Gibi gelinde Bayrağınızı dikin Bizlerde USA(ABD) vatandaşı yada TOTOŞLARI olalım USA'ya kaçan Hainler gibi.Yetti artık.Bıktım sizle uğraşılardan.Ülkemde Huzur istiyorum.

As long as his business and family are doing well, he’s winning. That’s all he cares about

What does Moron have left if not the market report to hide behind?

ThursdayThoughts His magic tricks of creating distractions don't seem to be working anymore. Tariffs, Bobwire at the Border, Covering up scandals and daily dose of habitual lies.... By 2020 America won't be the same. Trump is a Dis-Ease.

Tremendously

The stock market is too risky with this asshole in charge I have put my assets into real estate properties, they will always be there...

They were only his favourite when he took power. He slammed Obama regularly for numbers, and better numbers than he has gotten, he took pride in recently. HypocriteInChief

Every Republican President since Teddy Roosevelt has presided over a recession everyone. There will be one coming under Trump. According to Bankrate Financial Security index 61% of Americans do not have 1k to cover unexpected expenses. Most economists believe 2020. MAGA

Those are the only two things he remembers hearing about in 4th grade.... They didn't teach bankruptcy until 5th

Has his gut told him that lately.

He's gone bankrupt 6 times what did you expect?

USA, time to get on with it!

“Tariff Man”, why so quiet on this!?

The trillion dollar election bubble popped, leaving us another trillion in the hole.

Fired!

And I know that makes u happy thinking it’s hurting Trump to satisfy ur negative 👎 propaganda not knowing that it’s Innocent n Hardworking American Businesses n Citizens that that’ll hurt. Wish all were well coz that’s good for All u included

😂 no they are not The debt is driven by fixed spending like SS and other entitlements and DJ is up from 2016 after Obama left Try again

Trump is the Emperor without clothes. I now blame those who are his supporters no matter what, those who do not criticize or question him. Those who are suppose to lead but instead follow sheepishly.

Uh, Tariffs will do that... No on wants to trade with us, and US consumers are paying more for goods... of course it's going to negatively impact the economy.

he had been riding Obama's coattails on the economy until his policies start to take hold which does take time. Remember the average person hasnt even filed their first personal tax return under the GoptaxScam

That's why he needs the wall to work out, he's gotta have at least one thing to hang onto to keep his base hooked.

So interesting

No. He is failing markets, and trade - the metrics reflect that reality.

That dude whose wife thought he was a genius for his 401k returns is now divorced. Thanks 45

The Market was at 18,000 on election day '16....it's over 24,000 right now. But I know that bad news makes the media giddy in the Trump Era. It's why we need to be more forceful in referring to you as your rightful name: 'Enemy'

Other way round. His lack of stability, empty promises, pointless trade war, and his complete and utter lack of understanding of economics means he his failing them.

More like, he’s failing them. But nuances...

Time to move the goalposts again.

He is a failure!!

Is this what JeffBezos, your owner, is paying you to say...?!? How corrupt!

And failing us, most importantly!

As long as he dog whistles. Nothing else matters to his supporters.

So much winning MAGA

What, the stable genius hasn't figured it all out?

it has only taken him two years to destroy the biggest economy in the world, quite an achievement really. only he could have done it.

And still realDonaldTrump 's supporters have no clue, neither does the GOP has any guts to speak the truth.

Won't phase his supporters who already forgot what he said before and are waiting to hear what they are supposed to believe next.

MAGA and LockHimUp

Tiredofwinning POTUS

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