Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180727:13:36:00
We averaged a little over 3% in the first half of the year. that's great. that's an acceleration over 2017. we've got a little extra stimulus from fiscal stimulus. the spigots are open on the federal budget. everybody is talking about this weird trade thing that happened as soybeans were being horded. but it's still a solid number. keeping the focus on it still a solid number is important. i think of the economy as a marathon. when you're in a marathon, you need to pace yourself. right now we're pulling growth forward and wrecking hurdles in trade barriers to could trip us up. the most importa...