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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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Economy: Obama Slump to Trump Bump
By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, November 02 2017
Has our economy emerged from the Obama slump to the Trump bump?  It increasingly appears so.  Consider that since World War II, the United States has averaged 3.3% economic growth per year.  Under Barack Obama, however, we never once reached 3% gross domestic product (GDP) growth in a year.  We've gone an entire decade without a single year of 3% growth, which has never happened in American history.  Under Donald Trump, however, we've already achieved 3% growth in the first two quarters of his presidency.  The U.S. Commerce Department announced last week that GDP…
 
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Notable Quote   
 
"The Democratic battle for control of the House of Representatives is entering its final stretch, with Republicans defending a narrow majority and Democrats seeking the handful of seats needed to take control of the chamber.With Election Day around the corner, competitive races have expanded across traditionally Republican districts, while a number of Democratic-held seats also remain in play…[more]
 
 
— Nicholas Ballasy, Just the News
 
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