Why Obama deserves a little credit for the Trump Boom, and why the Democrats will never admit it By

[mystery-ak]

September 9, 2018
Why Obama deserves a little credit for the Trump Boom, and why the Democrats will never admit it
By Thomas Lifson

It is actually pathetic that Barack Obama is trying to claim credit for the Trump Boom that began with the stock market jumping the moment Trump’s election was clear, and which has continued to generate jobs – especially the manufacturing  jobs that Obama told us were not coming back.  He is following the Big Lie approach, thinking that repetition of this baseless claim would eventually get people to believe it.

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This piece makes a good point about the boom in economic activity.  Still, a boom in economic activity doesn't define the health of the economy.

Which is a healthier state: when you can pay down your credit card debt, or when you put a bunch more activity onto it, increasing your debt but floating in shiny toys from Walmart?

Americans seem to think the latter is "great economy".