kibitzer wrote:
ALSO NOTE: Along with a lot of economists, I don't think any president--definitely including BHO--has *much* to do with helping or hurting the economy. But realistically some of the Trump/GOP moves over the last couple years have boosted it a bit, while other moves distinctly seem to have slowed it down . . . likely outweighing the boost (much of which was short-term anyway).
Trumpkins believe their guy can control the Fed.
Ghost of Igloi wrote:
Fed Chair Powell: 'The law is clear,' Trump can't fire me.
Of course that has nothing to do with foolish policy and he caved into Trump anyway.