Has Trump improved the economy?

[naturerock]

I have read a lot of conflicting reports on Trump's effect on the economy and a lot of the numbers seem to be manipulated.  In your personal opinion do you think Trump has improved the US economy or made it worse?

[TheReverend]

in my opinion that make great impact for US , because all currency values weaken againts the USD.
i dont know his policy make bad impact for his country. but as i know he make dollar more powerpull to other currency, and also in my country and other country to affected.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I don't think he's made it worse, but when he took office the economy wasn't exactly in shambles.  In other words, he inherited a pretty good economy from Obama. 

What I have noticed is that the stock market has been headed much higher since Trump was elected, though I'm not certain there's causation there.  Trump is obviously pro-business, so that helps.  He can't take credit for everything though.

[nealdlover]

I have read a lot of conflicting reports on Trump's effect on the economy and a lot of the numbers seem to be manipulated.  In your personal opinion do you think Trump has improved the US economy or made it worse?

I'm not sure that the trump will improve the US economy but I think he's a capable person. Although Trump's foreign policy is somewhat unstable as previous presidents, the economic trump will do very well. This is just my thoughts

[odolvlobo]

I don't think he's made it worse, but when he took office the economy wasn't exactly in shambles.  In other words, he inherited a pretty good economy from Obama.  
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He can't take credit for everything though.

We will see whether or not he has made it worse when the effects of his trade policy kick in. He will have to take credit/blame for that. I predict that he will make it worse, and his actions could trigger the next recession.

[palle11]

What I have noticed is that the stock market has been headed much higher since Trump was elected

Trump is a business man and has interest in stock market and forex, so I won't be surprised if his foreign policies are stronger. He has to protect his dollar which is his primary means of payment, exchange and bargain.

Well...unlike like the fear that he was going to mess the economy up by going into open wars etc as a republican, I have not seen all those playing out so far and I think that should have some positive effect on the economy.

[awosesun]

I don't think he's made it worse, but when he took office the economy wasn't exactly in shambles.  In other words, he inherited a pretty good economy from Obama.  
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He can't take credit for everything though.

We will see whether or not he has made it worse when the effects of his trade policy kick in. He will have to take credit/blame that. I predict that he will make it worse, and his actions could trigger the next recession.

You are very correct, the trade policy is the determinant afterall. Though, he has significantly improved the economy, the unemployment rate was drstically reduced and the US stock market record all time high under his administration. But, there is a saying that; ends justifies the the means, let's just wait and see what the trade policy will bring.

[daarul50]

I have read a lot of conflicting reports on Trump's effect on the economy and a lot of the numbers seem to be manipulated.  In your personal opinion do you think Trump has improved the US economy or made it worse?

I didn't pay much attention to the development of the US economy. If you look at such conditions, then maybe Trump can be said to have improved the US economy. I don't care about that because I pay more attention to the development of crypto than the economy of a country.

[Thanasis]

I have read a lot of conflicting reports on Trump's effect on the economy and a lot of the numbers seem to be manipulated.  In your personal opinion do you think Trump has improved the US economy or made it worse?

I don't think because still lot of people are against the trump and even lot of government official and his new restriction policy over Iran has made the whole world angry against him because the price of fuel keeps increasing in all the countries since US made policy that no governments should buy anything from Iran causes the demand for fuel from other Gulf countries.And there are some predictions says that Trump will be the cause of world's economic crisis in near future.

[shield132]

in my opinion that make great impact for US , because all currency values weaken againts the USD.
i dont know his policy make bad impact for his country. but as i know he make dollar more powerpull to other currency, and also in my country and other country to affected.

Yes, that's true, dollar's exchange rate was grown in a lot of countries and it affected some countries economy too but that still doesn't means trump did a good job for us economy, there are a lot of people who says bad about tramp and they don't like him as president. Btw answers from people who live in usa will be very interesting in this thread.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

Politicians tend to blame external things when the economy goes bad and to boast about how good they economic measures are when the economy grows. This being said, I think his measures have made the economy to grow, although I don’t agree with all he does, and especially with his manners.

I had some money in an S&P 500 hundred and also some money in a Europe fund (Euro Stoxx 50) some time ago I decided to transfer all the Europe funds to the S%P 500, and the result has been really good. Europe and Trump have taken a different approach to the economy and everybody can see the results. Also, I think that if there is a crisis and the S&P goes down, Europe is going to go down as well, so I prefer having my money in the S&P 500.

[joebrook]

I have read a lot of conflicting reports on Trump's effect on the economy and a lot of the numbers seem to be manipulated.  In your personal opinion do you think Trump has improved the US economy or made it worse?

I didn't pay much attention to the development of the US economy. If you look at such conditions, then maybe Trump can be said to have improved the US economy. I don't care about that because I pay more attention to the development of crypto than the economy of a country.

I always knew that Trump was going to be very good for business in the USA and now they have one of the lowest unemployment rate in the history of the USA. His policy of always putting the interest of the American people first is what has brought about this.

[santiPOGI]

trump has done so many thing to argue from his culture to many people/
i think TRUMP never done a good thing now. he likes to be duterte but he is not/
they are from different planet i think. but still a change is good lets be patient then.

[randythered]

From an economic point of view trump has had some success, at least in the short term. A lot of his policies won't start to have any influence until the long run, large trade wars will eventually be a negative thing as they just harm both sides. Overall I think while trump may be doing what's best for the economy that's not always the answer, the best is to do what's right for the people and in that I think he's letting down large segments of the country.

[snipie]

The first point is this section is about economy related to bitcoin and not a general discussion.
So, for the cryptocurrencies in general, Trump did not attack or try to ban it at least which is not bad for someone like him.
Now talking about economy in general, his rude attitude toward other nations will make the US more and more isolated. The trade war will never benefit ordinary people, it will just benefit some billionaires who own steel and aluminum factories. Even the simple worker who is recruited recently in those factories will have to pay more for goods that used to be cheap in the past. Thanks to trade war, few hundreds will get a job and millions will have to pay more...

[usekevin]

I have read a lot of conflicting reports on Trump's effect on the economy and a lot of the numbers seem to be manipulated.  In your personal opinion do you think Trump has improved the US economy or made it worse?

Some of his strategy is favour for U.S economy.He had cancel the fund for Pakistan, which he can use for the welfare of U.S itself. But his trade war is not good for their economy.Eye for a Eye ,make all the people blind.If the trade war keep on increase,their may be the chance of world war 3.No one will accept at this moment.Even the citizen of U.S .

[farosa]

I don't understand how to Trump was elected president as a businessman. His policy may be because he wants to make America a leader, but he makes decisions as if he didn't think about the end. He should not be acting like there is only America in the world.

[Jannn]

I'm actually surprised to say that Trump hasn't done too bad. I mean, a lot of people thought that electing Trump as president would lead to economic collapse, but it's quite the opposite. The economy is doing slightly better than it was before Trump was elected. I mean, he is a billionaire business mogel, so I'm sure he has some of an idea how to run a country, which is essentially like a gigantic corporation.

[NotoriousHodler]

What is the most honest way of talking about the Trump economy? It goes like this: The president inherited an economy that had come a long way toward healing. During his administration, the economy has continued growing at about the same rate it did before he took office, pushing incomes, employment and output to yet higher levels.

[figmentofmyass]

I don't think he's made it worse, but when he took office the economy wasn't exactly in shambles.  In other words, he inherited a pretty good economy from Obama.  
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He can't take credit for everything though.

We will see whether or not he has made it worse when the effects of his trade policy kick in. He will have to take credit/blame that. I predict that he will make it worse, and his actions could trigger the next recession.

that's my general opinion too. the USA has a lot to lose from a protectionist trade policy. carmakers, retail giants, sneaker producers and others are gonna be feeling the pain. and instead of "bringing jobs home" as trump intends, more than anything it will just drive consumer prices up (and thus drive spending down). this could help usher in a new recession.