Every time I turn on the TV and open the newspaper, there's somebody predicting gloom and doom with a, you know, that everything's, you know, the world's falling apart, et cetera, et cetera. And that's just not true. Our economy, by and large, is doing well. We brought inflation under control without triggering a recession. The unemployment rate has ticked up a little bit, but it's still low by historical standards. (15:48–15:55)
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Asserts that the economy is performing well, with inflation controlled without causing a recession.
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