We’ve accomplished an economic turnaround of historic proportions.”
— President Trump, in remarks on the economy, on July 27, 2018
“When you hear how great the economy’s doing right now, let’s just remember when this recovery started. I mean, I’m glad it’s continued, but when you hear about this economic miracle that’s been going on, when the job numbers come out, monthly job numbers, suddenly Republicans are saying it’s a miracle. I have to kind of remind them, actually, those job numbers are the same as they were in 2015 and 2016.”
— Former president Barack Obama, in remarks at the University of Illinois, on Sept. 7, 2018
There’s little doubt that the economy is doing well. Regular readers of The Fact Checker know we automatically award Two Pinocchios to anyone who gives sole credit to a president for economic improvements. That’s because the U.S. economy is complex, and the decisions of companies and consumers often loom larger than the acts of government.
View the complete September 18 article by Meg Kelly on the Washington Post website here.