LETTER: Let’s not overdo it on Donald Trump and the economy

President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he departs after the presentation of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point football team, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, May 6, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Ed Dornlas Las Vegas

May 7, 2019 - 9:00 pm

While I like Wayne Allyn Root, his pronouncement that President Donald Trump is a financial genius is nuts. The economy is doing well for two reasons. First, Mr. Trump established a business-friendly government. Second, and of greatest importance, the Federal Reserve is making cheap money available.

Cheap money encourages poor decisions. Consider the Regional Transportation Commission’s decision to go with a system of buses on Maryland Parkway rather than light-rail. Had free money been available, board members might have gone with the excitement and novelty of light-rail instead of the smarter, if mundane, choice of buses.

So no. Neither Mr. Root nor the president is a financial genius.

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Al Garth Las Vegas

June 20, 2024 - 9:01 pm

It’s actually quite simple. Win.

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Bill Minarik Las Vegas

June 20, 2024 - 9:01 pm

If Mr. Trump wants the presidency, Sen. Rubio should be his first choice for vice president.

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June 20, 2024 - 9:01 pm

In my book, the Democrats’ prayer is that Mr. Biden will stay awake during his June 27 debate with Donald Trump.

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Dana Rideout North Las Vegas

June 19, 2024 - 9:00 pm

Ending taxes on tips? Won’t happen.

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William Childs Henderson

June 19, 2024 - 4:22 pm

The court follows the Constitution, not popular opinion.

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June 18, 2024 - 9:01 pm

To give perspective, the California Sierra was largely free of permanent snow 700 years ago, but then developed the glaciers that are retreating today.

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LETTER: Career pols in Congress need to be term-limited

Robert N. Summers Las Vegas

June 17, 2024 - 9:01 pm

These career politicians come to believe that they know better how to spend your money than you do.

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Andy Windes Las Vegas

June 17, 2024 - 9:01 pm

It’s been my pleasure to have lived in the Las Vegas Valley for 50 years. In all that time, I cannot recall ever once having been bitten by a mosquito. Until now.

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Don Perry Las Vegas

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The Hunter Biden laptop and its cover-up are the most glaring case of election interference in modern history.