The 2026 economy could have been great — if not for Trump
Vox
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President Donald Trump has put the US economy through the wringer.
Since taking office, he has: And yet, the American economy keeps trudging forward like a gut-shot zombie, damaged but undeterred by the bullets it has absorbed.
US GDP rose at a 2 percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2026 and a 2.1 […]