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Chicago Tribune (November 17)

2016/ 11/ 19 by jd in Global News

Despite his “nasty campaign bluster,” elements of Donald Trump’s “economic plan could boost growth and standards of living here and nationwide. This is potentially good news for millions of jobs-starved Americans.” But the devil is in the details. “There are yuuuuge caveats. Trump has not been good on details, he’s a serial exaggerator, and he’s completely out to sea in his insistence that America has the option to unplug from global trade. He also pays little heed to the nation’s $20 trillion debt, the looming threat of Social Security insolvency and Medicare’s unsustainable cost trajectory.” Still, the country could benefit from having someone who’s a “business guy and dealmaker at heart” in the White House.

 

Reuters (August 9)

2016/ 08/ 11 by jd in Global News

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump shared his economic plan. “Is it a coherent plan? Don’t kid yourself. He’s a deal-maker. Trump’s stands on the issues are just starting positions. Everything is negotiable…. Trump changes positions all the time….He’s not a politician. He has no fixed ideology.”

 

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