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Trump’s Growth Charade

Officials in President Donald Trump’s administration frequently talk about getting annual US economic growth back above 3%, and their proposed budget assumes that they will succeed. But the assumption is deeply misleading – and potentially dangerous.

WASHINGTON, DC – Officials in President Donald Trump’s administration frequently talk about getting annual economic growth in the United States back above 3%. But they are doing more than just talking about it; their proposed budget actually assumes that they will succeed.

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