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Economist Magazine: Surging Economy Under Trump Only Due to 'Fortunate Timing'
Newsbusters ^ | November 20, 2017 | P.J. Gladnick

Posted on 11/20/2017 12:36:05 PM PST by PJ-Comix

The American economy is doing great as reflected in the fact that blue collar wages are surging. However, please don't give President Donald Trump any credit for this. He is merely the passive recipient of "fortunate timing."

That is the theme of the November 14 story in The Economist that can't even get around to giving Trump even begrudging credit for the economic growth that has taken place since he entered office. This is probably due to the extreme antipathy demonstrated by The Economist towards Trump as was illustrated by their cover featuring him throwing a Molotov cocktail soon after his inauguration. As we shall see, Trump's policies mattered little in what The Economist portrays as just a grand coincidence:

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I predict that The Economist will discover more "fortunate timings" in the future.
1 posted on 11/20/2017 12:36:05 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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To: PJ-Comix

L o L

Dream on SnarkMasters...


2 posted on 11/20/2017 12:37:37 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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I love it.


3 posted on 11/20/2017 12:37:59 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Like during the Eisenhower and Reagan administrations?


4 posted on 11/20/2017 12:38:52 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: PJ-Comix

If you cannot acknowledge your mistakes, you can never learn. Tragically, they make excuses, instead.


5 posted on 11/20/2017 12:39:40 PM PST by rightwingcrazy
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To: DIRTYSECRET

“:^)


6 posted on 11/20/2017 12:40:08 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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To: PJ-Comix

Maybe it is because America is re-vitalized because they did not get stuck with ANOTHER criminal Marxist hellbent on destroying the free American Republic. Just maybe....(/s)


7 posted on 11/20/2017 12:40:11 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: PJ-Comix

Of course - Obama the Business Wizard, laid the groundwork for neophyte businessman Trump to just skate on his coattails.

Yeah, that’s the ticket.


8 posted on 11/20/2017 12:40:17 PM PST by gubamyster
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To: DoughtyOne

The snarkmaster is Shep Smith.


9 posted on 11/20/2017 12:40:52 PM PST by ully2
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A lot can be attributed to the optimism that the country enjoyed following Trump’s election.

There haven’t been huge policy changes in trade policy or tax policy. But the economy is forward looking.


10 posted on 11/20/2017 12:41:02 PM PST by DannyTN
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And don’t credit the rise of ISIS to Obama. That was just more fortunate timing.


11 posted on 11/20/2017 12:41:09 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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And don’t credit the rise of ISIS to Obama. That was just more fortunate timing.


12 posted on 11/20/2017 12:41:11 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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Economist Magazine: Surging Economy Under Trump Only Due to 'Fortunate Timing'

Exactly. Just like how Ebola got blamed for eight years (EIGHT YEARS!) of the consequences of Boooosh screwups!

13 posted on 11/20/2017 12:41:49 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: ully2

I thought he was the SwishMeister.


14 posted on 11/20/2017 12:42:37 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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To: PJ-Comix

Fortunate timing? That’s the kind of answer you put on a econ exam to an essay question and you completely blank out.


15 posted on 11/20/2017 12:44:55 PM PST by dowcaet
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Ya, the “fortunate timing” was the election of Donald Trump.


16 posted on 11/20/2017 12:45:13 PM PST by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (GrouchNewo))
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“The Jobs are NOT coming back! What is he (Trump) going to do?
WAVE A MAGIC WAND????” - Barack Obama, Oct 2016


17 posted on 11/20/2017 12:45:53 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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So was the Clinton Economy. In his case, the great timing was the DotCom and 401k Booms. In Trump’s case, the great timing is the end of Obama.


18 posted on 11/20/2017 12:45:58 PM PST by Bryanw92 (Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice.)
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These are the same loons that blamed President Bush for everything “Bad” during Obama’s 8 years, but when Trump is President, nah no credit given..its either because of Obama or just “Fortunate timing”


19 posted on 11/20/2017 12:47:44 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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Ya got that right Spok!

I heartily agree.


20 posted on 11/20/2017 12:48:35 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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