Posted on 05/16/2019 1:01:30 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
With the end of the Mueller probe and the news that the U.S. economy is performing far beyond expectations, President Donald Trump has reached an inflection point in his presidency. He has the chance to turn the political tides decisively in his favor, if he takes it.
On Friday, we learned that the economy added 263,000 jobs in April — exceeding the 190,000 that economists predicted. This came on top of the news, a week earlier, that the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the first quarter, far exceeding predictions of 2.5% growth. Unemployment is at the lowest level in five decades. In fact, America’s biggest economic problem is that, according to The Washington Post, “the United States has more job openings than unemployed people” to fill those jobs.
Not only are people finding work, but their paychecks are growing. In April, wages rose 3.2%, the ninth straight month of above 3% wage growth. And the Wall Street Journal reports that wages for Americans without a high school diploma rose more than 6% last year, outpacing all other groups.
Here is the bad news for Trump: While approval for his handling of the economy reached a new high of 56%, his overall job approval is still a dismal 45%, according to a CNN poll. Despite the booming economy, a 54% majority still disapprove of Trump’s presidency.
(Excerpt) Read more at postandcourier.com ...
Opinion: Trump can use economy to grow his base
Duh...
If every month there are 125,000 - 200,000 new jobs created, that SHOULD lead to ~2.7 Million extra Trump voters by next November.
People with a full wallet will vote for the guy who got that wallet fuller.
Campaign Slogan suggestion:
President Trump got you back on the right track
Why take a chance on that other guy?
https://www.businessinsider.com/the-cra-debate-a-users-guide-2009-6
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