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During the last two D admins, Rs extorted budget caps under threat of default. Under R admins, new legislation increasing deficits & fiscal impulse soared.

Under the D admins, Rs called for higher rates. Under the R admins, they called for lower rates.

Juice the economy under Rs, slow it under Ds.
Greg Ip: This year, fiscal policy, monetary policy, and credit policy are all “dialed toward stimulus, reflecting a single-minded focus by Trump and congressional Republicans on faster economic growth. The consequences will come later.” www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Trump Wants to Run the Economy Hot. There’s a Good Chance He’ll Succeed.
While there are risks to dialing up the stimulus, but they are off in the future.
www.wsj.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Wow! How the US labor market has changed -

Large drops in shares of farming & blue collar jobs
Big increases in shares of professional and service jobs
https://conversableeconomist.com/2024/12/12/the-changing-us-labor-market/
September 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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September 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM