The Winning Has Already Begun - I & I Editorial Board

Under normal circumstances, it takes a year or two before a president can have an impact on the economy or world affairs.

• Consumers are more confident, manufacturers more optimistic, investors more bullish. 
• Canada is promising to toughen up its border controls. 
• Ukraine is talking about how to end its nearly three-year-long war. 
• There’s a ceasefire in the Middle East.
• Heck, even Trump’s favorability rating broke through 50%, a rarity since he first announced his candidacy in 2015.

Let’s look at the evidence:
The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index jumped 13.4% in November to 53.2, the highest in more than three years...