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        President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, which he celebrated this week with a characteristically electric campaign-style rally in Michigan, were the fastest and most frenzied 100 days in modern presidential history. And if Thursday’s presidential personnel drama is any indication, the next 100 days could offer more of the same.  ...

        President Donald Trump’s approval declined after he announced broad tariffs not just on China but on trading partners who, in his opinion, take advantage of America with their tariffs on American goods. But how quickly those rooting for Trump’s failure forget the mood of the country during the Biden administration.  ...

        Government makes most things worse.         Lyndon Johnson launched a War on Poverty; Richard Nixon a War on Drugs.         Both had good intentions, but their “wars” do more harm than good.         I believed the War on Poverty would lift people...

I spent a few moments this morning feeling a little burst of renewed optimism that things were going to be okay. That, economically, we were settling down and strong enough to ride this tariff and trade roller coaster out. I mean, the jobs report came in pretty darn encouraging – a bigger gain than expected,...

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