Trump/GOP promised lasting 3+% growth from self-financing tax-cuts

mainstream economists predicted brief deficit-fueled growth burst

the record so far:

2018 Q2 4.2%
2018 Q3 3.4%
2018 Q4 2.6%
deficit way up

Fed forecasts:

2019 2.3%
2020 2.0%
2021 1.8%https://t.co/eY2is6nE8q

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) March 2, 2019