Since President Trump has assumed the position of chief executive, he has began to implement the policies he espoused on the campaign trail. During the campaign Trump focused heavily on protectionism for the economy.
Operating on the assumption that Trump will be able to complete all, or least most, of his economic objectives in the coming years, the economy will likely continue to grow, but at a diminished rate. There isn’t any data suggesting Trump’s policies will cause a recession outright. It is unlikely Trump’s economic plans will result in the American golden age he has described, given global trends.
Janet Yellen, the head of the Federal Reserve, more-or-less committed to an interest rates hike in the coming years, even going so far as to say the Fed’s goals included “three quarter-point increases in 2017.” In the past, the Fed remained cautious when considering raising rates, as rates have been at or near zero since the great recession of 2008. It raises interest rates in an attempt to meet inflation targets.
When inflation rises, the level of unemployment lowers. Given that empirical relationship, raising the interest rates would likely cause a hiring slow-down.
Plainly, the higher the interest rates, the harder it is for companies and people to invest and spend. What follows is a diminishing of employment. Of course, a 0.25 percent increase would likely not cause the unemployment rate to skyrocket. Rather, it would most likely continue decreasing, but at a lesser rate compared to the pre-hike period.
Trade gets Trumped
Another large part of Trump’s economic plan has to do with a complete reconstruction of the United States’ trade policies. Specifically, Trump took actions in his first few days to raise trade barriers. This is an effort to stimulate domestic manufacturing, which will almost certainly stimulate in the short term as a direct result of these policies.
However, the trouble with protectionist policies is that, often, the domestically produced goods are not as high quality or as low a price.
The average world tariff rate in 2012 was around 3 percent. If Trump makes good on his promise of increasing tariffs on China to 25 percent, it would likely cause a downturn in the short-term. Domestic manufacturing might not initially be able to react to the influx of demand for American goods, resulting in an increase of prices.
However, it has been decades since a world economy of the United States’ magnitude implemented protectionist policies. Perhaps Trump will create a domestic manufacturing revolution.
Perhaps “Made in America” will be imprinted on more than one in 10,000 products. Trump’s economic experiment is bold and new, but his presidency is only one week old. Only the coming years will determine his experiment’s success.
I like that Trump is calling in CEOs and asking what he can do to bring back jobs to the Country. Obama never did that. He made business deals with crony Capitalists, who donated big bucks to the Democrats.
Trump is stealing the Unions from the Democrats. Americans liked his Inauguration Speech, and they have a sense of healing of the battered American economy.
The President is running rings around the media, playing them like a Stradivarius, and you know its bad if Russian hacking if off the radar, and the Socialist Media is trying to put voter fraud claims on Trump family and friends.
I’m actually expecting increased millennial suicides because of Trump’s successes.
I like that the Trump Administration talks about Balance. Balance between Business and the Environment, balance between The US and World economies.
Trump actually thinks, like I always write about … Consequences to Action.
If Democrats are talking about ruining the Coal Industry … there are consequences to that. We saw that in previous Obama comments, and from Clinton during her campaign. And they paid the price.
The Liberal Media Headlines are ridiculous, and I know Americans know better. The Philadelphia Inquirer this morning: “Trump administration looks like a ‘tin-pot dictatorship.’ A ridiculous assertion.
Did Trump force healthcare upon us with unpayable premiums and deductibles?
Did Trump make it easier for Terrorists to attack us?
Did Trump push job killing rules upon businesses that forced layoffs and business closures?
No. No. No. No to all.
It’s amazing how simple a thing like a leaders attitude can change a nation.
Obama the pessimist, ruled over a nation more in common with that of a tin-pot dictator, with no positive outlook on life.
Trump the Optimist, Leads a Nation that feels more Confident, a people feeling better about the future.
Trump and his people know they are dealing with a mostly negative media. They fight back. That’s what attracted me and tens of millions of people into supporting him, and we continue to back him.
You can tell Trump is serious about his new craft … no lobbyists are involved in his Administration. Character and Integrity are key words in his service to Americans. He’s chosen people who have no need for future career enhancement, and just want to get The Country back on the Right Track.
#JumpForTrump