If the election were held on Valentine's Day, President Trump would have good prospects, but next November the story may be different.
According to the most recent data, the economy has averaged 2.6 percent growth on his watch, and that's decidedly better than the 2 percent accomplished by Presidents Bush and Obama. Unemployment is at levels not seen since the Nixon administration, and women, minorities and lower-income workers are making notable progress.
The president is celebrating triumphs: House passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA), a “phase one” trade deal with China that promises to boost exports and too often unappreciated gains in the judiciary.
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