ALFREDO ORTIZ: America Is Already Seeing Signs Of A Trump Economic Revival

Job creation smashed expectations in December, as employers finished the hiring season strong, optimistic about the end of Bidenomics and the return of the Trump bump. Employers added 256,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. So much for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s weakening labor market.

It’s New Year in America again.

To continue this labor market and economic momentum, incoming Republicans must pass pro-growth legislation centered on an extension and expansion of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as soon as possible.

Friday’s job numbers reflect JCN’s small business polling showing a record surge of optimism and hiring among job creators who are confident in President Trump’s agenda of deregulation, tax cuts, energy dominance and low inflation.

Consider the story of Carlos Gazitua, a South Florida restaurateur whose story is typical. “The election gave us the opportunity to move forward” on several new investments, such as opening two new restaurants that will cost $2 million and hiring 100 employees, he said. “I don’t think we would have done it” if Democrats had won.

Bidenomics and bad Democrat policies led to surging costs that forced many of Gazitua’s customers to eat at home rather than at his restaurants. As a result, he held off on expanding — even when offered favorable lease terms. Inflation increased 21%