Consumer Expectations Are at Historically Strong Levels the Dow's Approaching 25 000 and the Trump Economy Is Taking Off
WASHINGTON - What a year this has been! While itâs been a bumpy ride for  the Trump administration   lurching from one controversy to another   it  ended with a big tax cut victory in Congress that could help Republicans survive the challenging 2018 midterm elections.
 The U.S. economy  is finally soaring as a result of the tax rate reductions  breaking out of the anemic 2 percent growth rates of the Obama years that prevented America from achieving its fullest economic potential.
Throughout his two terms  President Obama was best known for cherry-picking economic statistics in an attempt to prove  the economy  was getting stronger. But year after year the polls consistently showed that a weak economy  fewer jobs  a shrinking labor force and declining incomes remained the nationâs top concerns.
But the ink was barely dry on the GOPâs tax reform bill  and its corporate  business and individual tax cuts  when  the economy  began growing again at a 3.2 percent rate in the third quarter  and  more than likely  fourth quarter.
A booming economy  growing job market and rising incomes  including a declining budget deficit  would result in a GOP landslide election next November. And that could lift  Trumpâs  dismal approval polls to record highs.
 Trump âs off to a good start  though. The Conference Board  a business research index  reported this week that consumer confidence was just slightly below its 17-year high set in November.
Obamaâs economic failures are behind us  and the  Trump  economy is taking off.
WASHINGTON - What a year this has been! While itâs been a bumpy ride for   [TGT] lurching from one controversy to another    [TGT]   ended with a big tax cut victory in Congress that could help Republicans survive the challenging 2018 midterm elections.
 The U.S. economy  is finally soaring as a result of the tax rate reductions  breaking out of the anemic 2 percent growth rates of the Obama years that prevented America from achieving its fullest economic potential.
Throughout his two terms  President Obama was best known for cherry-picking economic statistics in an attempt to prove  the economy  was getting stronger. But year after year the polls consistently showed that a weak economy  fewer jobs  a shrinking labor force and declining incomes remained the nationâs top concerns.
But the ink was barely dry on the GOPâs tax reform bill  and its corporate  business and individual tax cuts  when  the economy  began growing again at a 3.2 percent rate in the third quarter  and  more than likely  fourth quarter.
A booming economy  growing job market and rising incomes  including a declining budget deficit  would result in a GOP landslide election next November. And that could lift  Trumpâs  dismal approval polls to record highs.
  [TGT]  âs off to a good start  though. The Conference Board  a business research index  reported this week that consumer confidence was just slightly below its 17-year high set in November.
Obamaâs economic failures are behind us  and the   [TGT]   economy is taking off.