Trumps tax cuts trickle into nothing

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by Chris Becker

As US stock markets recover from the December rout, even as the Trump shutdown rolls into its 29th day, it’s critical to look at what goosed the S&P500 to its previous highs before this latest correction.

A year into Trump’s presidency and the US economy was sailing along if measured by lower unemployment, high corporate profits and very robust GDP growth:

source: tradingeconomics.com

source: tradingeconomics.com

source: tradingeconomics.com

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