that was far from the best economy ever, america's gdp growth averaged more than 4.5% during the 1960s. while the stock market suffered steep losses in october, trump can still point to a 27% increase in the s&p 500 over his term in office. well, stock market rose 35% in the first two years of obama's term. of course, main street matters a lot more than wall street when we judge the american economy and donald trump can point with justified pride to rising real wages. his tariffs and trade wars, they may be translating to rising consumer costs and job losses soon. there are also storm clouds brewing in the budget deficit which has rised 17% in the last year alone. projections show trillion dollar deficits as early as next year. donald trump should crow about presiding over a strong economy but it is clearly not the best economy in the history of the country. and that's your reality check. >> as good as it is, though, he