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Trump breaks key rule for

artappraiser — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 19:47:43 +0000

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Trump breaks key rule for presidents: Don't talk down the dollar

by Ivana Kottasova @ CNN.com Money, April 13, 2017: 12:16 PM ET

just looked at Trump's tweets

artappraiser — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 16:17:06 +0000

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just looked at Trump's tweets, almost looks like this morning he's getting the markets' messages (through Jared mebbe?) and is trying to calm everyone down? --

Things will work out fine between the U.S.A. and Russia. At the right time everyone will come to their senses & there will be lasting peace!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2017

I have great confidence that China will properly deal with North Korea. If they are unable to do so, the U.S., with its allies, will! U.S.A.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2017

While last night it was about trying to schmooze the base:

Jobs are returning, illegal immigration is plummeting, law, order and justice are being restored. We are truly making America great again!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2017

One by one we are keeping our promises - on the border, on energy, on jobs, on regulations. Big changes are happening!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2017

Economic confidence is soaring as we unleash the power of private sector job creation and stand up for the American Workers. #AmericaFirst
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2017

Is business starting to get

artappraiser — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:30:39 +0000

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Is business starting to get spooked about Donald Trump?

After his U-turns at home and Dr Strangelove-style antics abroad, markets and investors are supposing that the president is making it up as he goes along

By Larry Elliott @ The Guardian.com, April 13

Financial markets are starting to have doubts about Donald Trump. The euphoria that sent share prices on Wall Street to record levels has quickly dissipated amid fears that the new president is dangerously unpredictable.

Evidence that Trump does not really have a clue about what he is doing is mounting by the day [....]

President Trump Reverses on

artappraiser — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 05:39:53 +0000

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President Trump Reverses on Candidate Trump’s Economic Views

By Gillian B. White @ The Atlantic, April 12

In an interview on Wednesday afternoon, the president revised his positions on the Federal Reserve’s chair, the Export-Import Bank, and China’s monetary policy.

Trump just announced he’s betraying his biggest campaign promise on China

By Zeeshan Aleem @ Vox.com, April 12

He’s backing off from his vow to blacklist the country as a currency manipulator.

Trump backs off fiscal

artappraiser — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 05:13:01 +0000

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Trump backs off fiscal pledges and adopts centrist policies that he once fought

By Damian Paletta and Ana Swanson @ Washington Post/Business, April 12 at 7:49 PM

President Trump is abandoning a number of his key campaign promises on economic policy, adopting instead many of the centrist positions he railed against while campaigning as a populist.

My bold:

artappraiser — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 22:51:30 +0000

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My bold:

The Fix: Analysis @ WaPo

Trump’s thoroughly confusing Fox Business interview, annotated

The president offered cryptic comments about FBI Director James Comey, seemed to reverse course on legislative strategy and appeared to brag about striking Syria while eating dessert with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Fact checking Trump's false claims in his Fox Business interview

probably no doubt that whatever dessert chat was, it was bizarre, as it is something he felt memorable enough to brag about.

Quid pro quo?

artappraiser — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 22:45:00 +0000

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Quid pro quo?

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