Trump Says the Economy Is Good. Is It?

With anxieties building over affordability, President Trump made
a push to reassure Americans just as the government released
long-awaited data that raised new questions about the economic
health of the nation.


Tony Romm, who covers economic policy for The New York Times,
discusses how Mr. Trump is trying to take control of the issue,
and Ben Cassleman, The Times’s chief economics correspondent,
explains what the latest numbers tell us about why people are
still so frustrated.


Guest:



Tony Romm, a reporter in Washington covering
economic policy and the Trump administration for The New York
Times.


Ben Casselman, the chief economics
correspondent for The New York Times.



Background reading: 


Here are six takeaways from Mr. Trump’s address to the
nation.

With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House
has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds
next year.



Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times


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