As measured by Baker, Bloom and Davis:
Figure 1: EPU (news) for the US (blue), average value 1/20/2021-11/4/2024 (light blue line), average value 11/6/2024- (orange line). Source: policyuncertainty.com accessed 11/30/2024.
And we haven’t even heard the word “bleach” yet!
Trump has long claimed that other countries are emptying their prisons and sending their criminals to America.
Trump has decided to retaliate in kind. He has pardoned Jared Kushner’s father and sending the convicted criminal to France as ambassador.
It’s a small world. Charles Kushner, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter was prosecuted by Chris Christie, of all people. Among his other crimes Kushner hired a prostitute to set up his brother-in-law, filmed the sex scene, and sent it to his own sister. This was an attempt to blackmail his brother-in-law who was testifying as to Kushner’s other crimes.
Chris Christie called it “one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes” he ever prosecuted as US Attorney. You got to hand it to Trump, he did get a disgusting criminal out of the country. France might not be so honored.