CNA Trump says the US economy is booming – Is he right? An economist weighs in

United States President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address on Tuesday (Feb 24) to tout a strong economy, saying inflation is falling and incomes are rising. He also blamed the previous administration for ongoing cost-of-living pressures. With midterm elections approaching, how accurate are his claims? Tim Harcourt, chief economist at the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Public Policy and Governance, joins CNA’s Asia Now to break down the data and assess whether the numbers support Trump’s narrative.

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