Opinion: Nancy Pelosi's pettiness is hurting Louisiana farmers
By Dan Fagan
The Advocate
When the often braggadocious Donald J. Trump campaigned for president, he promised Americans, if elected, we’d win so much we’d eventually get tired of it. When it comes to the economy, Trump may have undersold himself. The Republican cut taxes and gutted many of the free market-stifling regulations signed by former President Barack Obama, a Democrat. The drastic change in policy resulted in one win after another for the financial bottom line of many Americans. Unemployment is historically low, especially for minorities, and wages have grown faster than any time in recent history. Just about every week, the stock market seems to reach a new high.