The first article provides a host of statistics, but I guess these must be all fake. Wait for a couple of years and these statistics turn out magically as real, but only in case they improve further and Trump can take credit for them..
Quote:Under President Obama, median household incomes rose 15% and the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average almost doubled. I had thought we’d wait until Jan. 20 to draw the line under the “Obama economy.” But seeing as Trumpists are already claiming credit for good economic news since the election, such as the rise in the stock market, I guess we can do it now.Here’s the verdict on that ‘terrible’ Obama economy - MarketWatch
And the picture is pretty clear. That “terrible” Obama economy? That picture of U.S. economic and industrial decline? That image of malaise and an economy that is no longer “great” and “doesn’t win anymore” and “doesn’t make anything anymore”? It’s total nonsense. There’s no point in trying to have a rational argument — or even talking facts — to angry people who shout “libtard!” at their opponents and cite Infowars or Sean Hannity as sources.
Quote:"Despite lots of uncertainty about upcoming Trump policies, the good news is that the incoming administration stands to inherit a stable and growing economy with the strongest overall job market in a generation," said Andrew Chamberlain, the chief economist at Glassdoor, in a note. Private-sector employment is on its longest streak of growth on record.US Jobs Report preview, November 2016 - Business Insider