Last week, some of the nation’s top CEOs talked and laughed with President Trump while enjoying dinner at the White House, chewing over a US economy that the president claims is headed for growth not seen since the days of the Gipper back in the 1980s.
But privately, many left that night wondering if the president really knows the score.
Tax cuts, deregulation and drill-baby-drill can do wonders to jolt growth, they all agreed.
Tariffs, not so much.
The president’s proposed solutions, they believe, are destined to fall flat.
It’s not all doom-and-gloom, of course, but the US economy is a far cry from the Reagan years of massive growth and low inflation, nor is there much evidence it’s heading in that direction.
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