The Pinpoint Press, with Rick Newman

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What mattered this week: The marvelous Trump economy, fading AI trade , a Venezuelan trophy
Plus, coming soon, maybe: Cheaper weed and the Full Epstein.
 • Rick Newman
The Trump stock market is good, not great
Record highs are great, but also routine. Overall, stock-market gains under Trump are middling.
 • Rick Newman
Fed rate cut: The short guide
3 things to know
 • Rick Newman
Trump sees an A+++++ economy. Millions of Americans see C-
Here are 5 big problems with the economy that Trump is missing.
 • Rick Newman
The Trump tariffs go splat
The farm bailout is the latest sign Trump's import taxes are causing way more harm than good.
 • Rick Newman
Why low gas prices aren’t cheering anybody up
Prices are down for things that constitute a small fraction of spending. Many other things are going up.
 • Rick Newman
What mattered this week: ChatIOU, Netflix onslaught, Costco tariff rebates
Would you care if the Netflix purchase of Warner Brothers means fewer movies in theaters?
 • Rick Newman
We’ve drastically overpoliticized cars
Trump's new MPG directive is the fourth major change in 10 years.
 • Rick Newman
Rick on the Michael Medved show: Will you be broke for Christmas?
I joined Michael Medved’s radio program to discuss the state of the Trump economy and the financial stress many shoppers face.
 • Rick Newman
The other affordability problem: Incomes are flatlining
Workers are backsliding. Trump doesn't get it.
 • Rick Newman
Trump sleeps through meetings (haiku version)
(Improve on mine or write your own in the comments section!)
 • Rick Newman
The Trump economy is subpar
Our exclusive rankings show that Trump's economic performance trails many of his predecessors.
 • Rick Newman
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