Trump Takes Unsustainable Path as US Lurches Toward Recession

As President Donald Trump continues sounding a triumphalist tone on the subject of the economy, there are developing signs that point to a brewing recession. Fear of a slowdown is the primary reason why the Federal Reserve declined to raise interest rates at the start of the year, and now it seems that these fears are well-founded. GDP growth during the four quarters of 2018 was the fastest since 2005. This Administration is the first on record to have experienced economic growth that meets or e