Trump Wants to Run Economy Hot as Midterms Approach

“Amid signs that the U.S. economy may be poised to accelerate, Trump administration officials are predicting an economic boom that will lift Republican prospects in the November congressional elections,” the Washington Post reports.

“The administration aims to run the economy hot, counting on a rare trifecta to boost growth in 2026: generous tax refunds and investment incentives, Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and the pruning of regulations that corporate groups call burdensome. Productivity gains from wider deployment of artificial intelligence will keep inflation at bay.”