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Golden Age or 'Meh Economy'? Trump acting like economy is doing well is 'almost insulting': Waldman
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8:07Now PlayingPresident Trump continues to tout the idea that the United States economy is in a “golden age”. However, the White House may be the only place where that “golden age” seems to exist with many Americans feeling the pain economically as costs continue to rise amid the war in Iran. Author of "The Cross Section" Substack Paul Waldman and Staff Writer for The Atlantic Matt Viser join Erielle Reshef with their thoughts.
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