US economy in ‘rocket’ mode – Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C.: United States President Donald Trump declared the US economy in “rocket” mode Friday (Saturday in Manila) after data showed a surprising recovery in the coronavirus-ravaged jobs market — lifting his own sinking reelection chances in the process.

“This is a rocket ship,” Trump said in a hastily convened celebratory statement in the White House’s Rose Garden. Trump said the US economy had largely made it through the coronavirus pandemic, as a top expert in France said the worst was over there and the European Union looked to open its borders again.