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quartz007's JournalWhy Can't Democrats Give Trump Credit on North Korea?
The Singapore summit actually made the world a safer place. The president’s critics won’t admit it.
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/06/trump-kim-jong-un-summit/562934/
The irony, therefore, is nearly irresistible. In his nuclear summit this week in Singapore, Trump gave up more—and got less—than Obama did with Iran. He flattered Kim Jong Un in ways Obama never flattered Hassan Rouhani or Ayatollah Khamenei. And so, having been offered a free shot on goal, congressional Democrats are taking it. It’s satisfying to expose your political adversaries as frauds.
But the Democrats are wrong. They’re not wrong that Trump proved a weaker, dumber negotiator than Obama. They’re wrong to suggest that makes the Singapore summit a failure. In their desire to prove themselves savvy and tough, Democrats are proving myopic. And they’re making themselves de facto allies of ultra-hawks like John Bolton, who may try to derail the Trump-Kim peace process, and revive the threat of war.
Will GDP Growth reach 4%??
Surging consumer spending is driving GDP well above prior estimates, and it is now tracking near 4 percent for the second quarter.
That's almost double the pace of the first quarter.
Economists say the consumer is seeing the impact of the tax cuts and is spending, as a result of more disposable income.
Read more at CNBC...
https://tinyurl.com/yb7cc9xw
Trudeau says all G-7 members signed joint statement, despite tensions with Trump
Source: Hill.com
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday that all members of the Group of Seven (G-7) had signed on to a joint statement, ending speculation that the United States could be excluded from such a communique.
"I’m happy to announce that we’ve released a joint communique by all seven countries," Trudeau said in closing remarks at the G-7 summit in Charlevoix, Canada.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/391504-trudeau-says-all-g-7-members-signed-joint-statement-despite-tensions
Frankly, I was hoping for a fist fight, for entertainment.
Gov. Cuomo overwhelmingly beats out Cynthia Nixon for Democratic Party nomination
Source: NY Daily News
State Democrats came out overwhelmingly for Gov. Cuomo at the party's nominating convention Wednesday, as New York Republicans gathered to back Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro for the state's top job.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cuomo-overwhelmingly-beats-cynthia-nixon-democratic-convention-article-1.4005644
Hillary endorsed gov Cuomo..
China softening on trade war?
From Asia Pacific News:
China's Xi announces plans to 'open' China, including lowering tariffs on imported autos
Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed plans to further open up the Chinese economy during a Tuesday address.
Those measures included lowering import tariffs for autos and other products, enforcing the legal intellectual property of foreign firms, and improving the investment environment for international companies.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/09/chinese-president-xi-jinping-speaks-at-boao-forum-for-asia.html
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