Recently Long channeled the aforementioned editorial with confident commentary asserting that “The Chinese economy is struggling, and, rather than spur Chinese consumers to buy more, President Xi Jinping is once again trying to undercut other countries by ramping up exports.” Long too, could perhaps be persuaded to rethink her analysis.

Donald Trump was sworn in as president Monday for a second time, taking over management of an economy that's generally running smoothly but facing unprecedented challenges.

The Journal’s latest survey shows that forecasters expect higher inflation than they did in October—but also higher GDP growth.