As Trump Prepares For Big Speech, State Of The Economy Is Strong
The U.S. economy is humming as President Trump prepares to speak on the state of the union. The stock market is up, and unemployment is down. Some of these gains began before Trump took office.
by Scott Horsley
Jan 28, 2018
4 minutes
The U.S economy is humming, and President Trump will undoubtedly take credit when he delivers his first State of the Union address on Tuesday.
"The stock market is shattering one record after another," Trump told his Cabinet earlier this month. "Unemployment is at a 17-year low."
In a recent ABC/Washington Post poll, nearly 6 out of 10 Americans described the economy as "excellent" or "good" — the most positive rating in 17 years. But only 38 percent said Trump was largely responsible for the country's economic health. Fifty percent gave more credit to former President Barack Obama.
Indeed, many of the
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