The American economy is bouncing around like a frog on a hot plate, and the powers that be are squabbling over how to keep it from jumping clean off.
Our nation’s economic engine just revved up to 3% growth, faster than a prairie fire with a tailwind. President Trump’s crowing about it louder than a rooster at dawn, demanding the Federal Reserve clip interest rates like it’s trimming a hedge.
This growth spurt comes after consumers opened their wallets wider than a catfish’s mouth. Meanwhile, imports dropped faster than a hot potato, as folks rushed to buy foreign goods before the President’s tariffs hit like a thunderclap.

Is this growth as steady as an old oak, or as fleeting as a Texas rain? The government number crunchers tell us exports are propping up our GDP more than a barn door on a lean-to.
This economic rodeo’s far from over, and there’s more twists and turns ahead than on a mountain road. The stakes couldn’t be higher for everyday Americans trying to keep their financial houses in order.
