Ray Barr

[Ray Barr @RBarr99]

@chucktodd Why doesn't MSNBC just stop following the Corona Virus Task Force briefings? No one but trump speaks and he just repeats what he has said for the past month. The briefing is useless and the reporters just play into his hands.

[Financial Times @FT]

US business confidence recedes from post-tax cut high https://t.co/8Yn2l3d6Ju

[The Guardian @guardian]

How to cook the perfect Colcannon | Felicity Cloake https://t.co/iCGBC3Rq4k

[Barron's @barronsonline]

The Importance of Diversification https://t.co/iT8B9xSJRL

[The Brookings Institution @BrookingsInst]

Almost every American president of the last 40 years has tried to build better relations with Iran—only to be spurned by the Islamic Republic's leadership. https://t.co/wulL2PoKAi

[Dr. John B. King, Jr. @JohnBKing]

College admissions scandal revealed yesterday is egregious, disgraceful criminal conduct, & should prompt larger national discussion of multiple legal ways selective college admissions processes are tipped in favor of the wealthy & well-connected https://t.co/XNDsF3XscJ

[Tim Cook @tim_cook]

Nobody should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. The #EqualityAct is a step forward—protecting everyone from discrimination in housing, employment and in the public square. We hope Congress works together to make it the law of the land.

[New York Times Opinion @nytopinion]

It dawned on me that if every homeowner in the country kept an Uprooter in the tool shed next to the lawn mower, the spread of invasive plants could be greatly slowed https://t.co/Ji5cc2RTvB

[Wolf Blitzer @wolfblitzer]

During the 2016 presidential campaign, @realdonaldtrump repeatedly promised to reduce the trade and budget deficit as well as the national debt. Two years into his presidency, all three have increased dramatically. Here’s what he used to say back in 2016:

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Opinion: Trump’s defenders are telling a very big lie. Don’t let them get away with it. https://t.co/MGEzvbZiiU

[CNBC Now @CNBCnow]

US households see biggest decline in net worth since the financial crisis https://t.co/Rfb0buDz35

[Brookings Governance @BrookingsGov]

For the econ fans among our followers, the just-released #BPEA paper series from @BrookingsEcon is a must read. Check them out 👇

[Quartz @qz]

The US government is tracking immigration journalists and anti-Trump protestors https://t.co/XGDhxZGQkV

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Analysis: On Trump’s potential obstruction of justice, a former White House lawyer offers a telling quote https://t.co/uBpkjJFPvQ

[The Hill @thehill]

Trump directed Gary Cohn to pressure DOJ to block AT&T-Time Warner deal: report https://t.co/IUHTvNs8yt

[POLITICO @politico]

Trump says Michael Cohen's hearing may have contributed to the collapse in nuclear talks between the U.S. and North Korea
https://t.co/RKLzuh9dud

[John Harwood @JohnJHarwood]

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

[Ray Barr @RBarr99]

Ditto Kim, Putin, and Xi. RT @sahilkapur: Lindsey Graham says he and President Trump "have a lot in common now — I like him and he likes him."

[Financial Times @FT]

Donald Trump’s diplomatic Vietnam https://t.co/nNLf7jYjLf

[Ray Barr @RBarr99]

Miller trying to divert the truth from coming out. RT @NBCNews: Rep. Carol Miller: Cohen hearing is a waste of time, with the "sole purpose of discrediting the president."