Economic Impacts of Trump Presidency
- Significant cut in regulations
- Significant reduction in new regulations
- Business and Individual Tax Cuts (Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017)
- Reduced Unemployment (circa 2018)
- Boosted Growth (circa 2018)
- Improved relations with North Korea (circa 2018)
- There has been a strong media bias against Trump before and throughout his presidency
Immigration Reform
- Administration limited the number of H2-B Visas that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could issue
- Let some employers (including landscapers) without any employees
- Concerns that this may lead to rising wages and inflation
Trump & Judicial Branch
- With Republican Control of Senate, has opportunity to appoint many conservative judges
Trump & Federal Reserve Board
- Trump has the opportunity to reshape the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
- Has appointed 3 governorships
- Has appointed Fed Chairman (Powell)
- Ability to appoint 3 more Governors
- Overall has the ability to fill 5 / Governor seats