'Everyone is nervous—everyone'
A former top White House adviser has joined the growing chorus of criticism surrounding the economic policies of President Donald Trump, claiming they will not just adversely impact the U.S. but also the wider world.The Washington Post
The paper reported that U.S. growth is being hurt by Trump's trade war with China and other mixed messages. The White House has continues to tout the country's high employment levels and wage growth as vindication of Trump's policies. Tony Fratto, who served in senior roles during the George W. Bush administration at the White House and the Treasury Department, told the"They have done a lot of communicating that is verifiably false on the economy."
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