What an economy doesn’t need to prosper

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Politicians love to promise jobs, “a chicken in every pot,” “peace and prosperity,” and any number of other pledges that to bring economic growth to all Americans. In reality, there is very little a politician can do to positively impact the economy in the short term.

That said, there is much a politician can do to damage the economy in the short term. I could write extensively about how…