Simply heard Wilbur Ross say on Bloomberg (roughly 3:35 ET) “The President was severe about fixing the stability of funds downside of the US”. I laughed and laughed and laughed. Possibly he was decided, however he had, like Peter Navarro, no clue about learn how to do it.
Right here’s the US commerce stability outlined utilizing NIPA knowledge.
Determine 1: US Web Exports to GDP (blue), s.a. NBER outlined peak-to-trough recession dates shaded grey. Supply: BEA 2024Q1 2nd launch, and writer’s calculations.
I obtained uninterested in “successful” (as outlined by Trump) way back – however for a recollection of the horrors of Trump financial policymaking, see this submit.
