Politicizing the CEA is a Really Bad Idea

I have a new column:

Why Trump Needs to Take the Economy More Seriously: Donald Trump tried to take credit for Sprint’s plan to create 5,000 jobs in the U.S. The plans were in place before the election, so there is some question about how much credit he should get. But Trump’s habit of claiming more credit than he deserves stands in sharp contrast to President Obama’s inability to communicate all of the good things that have happened during his presidency. ...