Trump Should Stop Digging an Economic Hole

Trump Should Stop Digging an Economic Hole

When one finds oneself in an economic hole, it is generally a good idea to stop digging. Judging by his injudicious remarks about wishing to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, it seems that president Trump does not yet grasp how deep the economic hole in which he finds himself is. Maybe, it is going to take yet more financial market turbulence to convince Trump about the urgency of reducing economic policy uncertainty and incoherence. …

'Way off the mark': Fact-check debunks Trump’s flawed economic claims

President Donald Trump's economic policies, from steep new tariffs to calling for U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to be fired, are creating a great deal of volatility in the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has plunged more than once, and Americans are increasingly worried about their 401k's and other retirement accounts.Trump, however, insists that his policies will lead to a manufacturing renaissance in the United Sta…

When Trump ranted about Norway In 2016, the then 70-year-old man from New York entered the big political scene in earnest when he ran away with victory in the US presidential election. Much has been said and written about the former businessman since then, and much he has said has been written. The American president has almost without exception been found in Norwegian newspaper columns daily since he first became president, despite a four-year…

Donald Trump said the price of eggs had fallen so much they were basically giving them away and got fact checked til he farted

We’re four months and counting now into Donald Trump’s second term at the White House – is that all? – and it’s time to check in on two of his most enthusiastic election promises. We know how precisely how well his pledge to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours is going, so no […] The post Donald Trump said the price of eggs had fallen so much they were basically giving them away and got fact checked til he farted appeared first on The Poke.

Trump's Claim That Grocery Prices Are Down Doesn't Match the Reality

Just the other day, President Donald Trump said grocery prices and inflation in general were on the increase. These claims fly in the face of today’s economic reality. While he cited a slight decline in overall prices for March 2025, the broader context reveals rising costs, especially in grocery items, which have continued to increase during his tenure. In March 2025, national level inflation decreased by 0.05%. This drop happened relative to F…

Trump's Tariff Claims Fact-Checked: What You Need to Know

Key Takeaways: Trump claimed the U.S. was losing $2 billion a day under Biden and now makes $3 billion a day due to tariffs. The Washington Post found these numbers are far from accurate. Tariffs are actually bringing in about $263 million a day, not $3 billion. Americans, not other countries, are paying the cost of tariffs through higher prices. Trump’s Tariff Claims Don’t Add Up President Donald Trump recently claimed that the U.S. was losing…