Morning Jolt: Mark Zuckerberg’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

Happy Friday! Making the click-through worthwhile: some spectacular new economic numbers are unveiled, while polling shows Democrats believe the economy is getting worse; Facebook crashes on the rocks; and North Korea shows another small sign of good faith.

Enjoy the Trump-Era Economic Boom!

The U.S Department of Commerce unveiled some really good economic numbers this morning: "[The U.S.] gross domestic product grew at a solid 4.1 percent pace in the second quarter, its best pace since 2014, boosting hopes that the economy is ready to break out of its decade-long slumber."

The question is, how much of this nice figure stems from a one-time burst from a "get-exports-in-before-the-tariffs-start" mentality? "In addition to the rise in consumer and business spending, increases in exports and government spending also helped. Exports rose in part as farmers rushed to get soybeans to China ahead of expected retaliatory tariffs to take effect in the coming days. Declines in private inventory investment and residential fixed investment were the main ...

July 27 2018

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Mark Zuckerberg's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week Jim Geraghty Happy Friday! Making the click-through worthwhile: some spectacular new economic numbers are unveiled, while polling shows Democrats believe the economy is getting worse; Facebook crashes on the rocks; and North Korea shows another small sign of good faith. Enjoy the Trump-Era Economic Boom! The U.S Department of Commerce unveiled some really good economic numbers this morning: "[The U.S.] gross domestic product grew at a solid 4.1 percent pace in the second quarter, its best pace since 2014, boosting hopes that the economy is ready to break out of its decade-long slumber." The question is, how much of this nice figure stems from a one-time burst from a "get-exports-in-before-the-tariffs-start" mentality? "In addition to the rise in consumer and business spending, increases in exports and government spending also helped. Exports rose in part as farmers rushed to get soybeans to China ahead of expected retaliatory tariffs to take effect in the coming days. Declines in private inventory investment and residential fixed investment were the main ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Georgia Gives Us a 2020 Preview Jonathan S. Tobin Can a Trump wannabe win a state trending purple? What the Public Really Thinks about Roe Alexandra DeSanctis It's a smokescreen thrown up by pro-abortion zealots who would prefer not to delve into the real data on Americans' abortion views. Trump Announces Return of U.S. Troop Remains from North Korea Mairead McArdle The fallen troops are expected to be honored at a repatriation ceremony on August 1. ADVERTISEMENT Teachers' Unions Plan to Become 'More Political, Not Less Political' Frederick M. Hess and Grant Addison Let educators, would-be members, and public officials be forewarned. The Simele Massacre & the Unsung Hero of the Genocide Convention Marlo Safi Eighty-five years after the atrocity that prompted a refugee of the Holocaust to coin the word 'genocide,' the victims have yet to experience justice. Why Trump Will Survive the Cohen Tape Rich Lowry Trump's advantage is the power of low expectations. Charisma Rules Politics as Never Before Jonah Goldberg In politics today, it isn't what you know or who you know; it's who knows you. Trump Slams Cohen Claim that He Knew of Trump Tower Meeting with Kremlin Lawyer Mairead McArdle President Trump slammed his longtime lawyer's claim that he knew about a Trump Tower meeting between his son Donald Trump Jr. and a Kremlin-associated lawyer. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: July 25, 2018 Photoshop of the Day: July 23rd-July 27th ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.