OPINION:
Contrary to what is being reported, the U.S. is headed toward one of the greatest economic booms in history. One only has to look at the facts. Here are some of the most significant.
President Trump has opened up the spigots on our plentiful energy sources; it’s just a matter of time before we become the world’s top energy producer. That will mean hundreds upon hundreds of billions of dollars added to our economy and cheaper energy for our citizens and businesses. Energy is at the root of our economy.
Closing the borders and ending the illegal-immigrant invasion will also add billions of dollars to our economy. The sum of money that was (and still is) being spent to support this invasion is astronomically high.
Across the board, international trade has been stacked against us; no more. Trump is right to ask for “reciprocal” trade agreements. This will take some time and there will be a few kinks to work out, but in the end it, too, will add billions of dollars to our economy.
The U.S. is a manufacturing nation. Reciprocal trade will cause American manufacturers to stay “home” and make their products in America. Also, huge commitments are now being made by investors, including $100 billion by Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC, $200 billion by Softbank, $500 billion by Apple and much more. All these investments will mean jobs and a booming economy like we have never seen before. Small business will also flourish.
Meanwhile, DOGE efforts by Trump, Elon Musk and others are removing waste and fraud from our federal government. We’re already looking at $500 billion in savings. The projection for total savings exceeds $1 trillion.
Wall Street and the economists who drive the stock market are way off base in their failure to recognize the very positive economic trend happening in America today.
AL DILASCIA
Chicopee, Massachusetts
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