White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has highlighted positive economic indicators since President Donald Trump took office, emphasizing that wages have continued to increase while inflation has decreased. Leavitt urged the public to "ignore the panicans" and trust in Trump's America First economic agenda, which the administration credits with fostering economic success. Supporters, including Republican representatives Mike Collins and Greg Steube, have praised Trump's trade policies, lower taxes, and economic plans for benefiting American families and securing the country's future. However, some economists and commentators have expressed concerns about the administration's approach, citing regime uncertainty and questioning the accuracy of government economic data. Critiques note that methodological flaws in data computation may distort reported unemployment, inflation, and GDP growth figures, complicating assessments of the economy's true condition. Additionally, market analysts observe that the stock market reacts negatively to Trump's more aggressive economic actions, such as tariff threats and challenges to the Federal Reserve, but tends to recover when tensions ease.
The stock market is not the economy, but if you listen carefully, the stock market can be informative. Every time Trump leans into his economic instincts— threatening tariffs, undermining the Fed, or destroying institutions, stocks tank. Every time he tacos, they bounce back. https://t.co/rTc9ynzMMz
Trump's team claims government economic data is fake. What's fake is the methodology for computing the data. That design flaw allows reported unemployment and inflation to be much lower and GDP growth much higher, making it easier for Trump to take credit for a "booming" economy.
Trump's team claims government economic data is fake. What's fake is the methodology for computing the data. That design flaw alows reported unemployment and inflation to be much higher and GDP growth much lower, making it harder for Trump to take credit for a "booming" economy.