尽管唐纳德·特朗普总统保证说经济比以往任何时候都好，但据报道，一些白宫助理已经开始考虑削减工资税，希望能推迟疲软的经济。
几位助手交谈过华盛顿邮报周一，在匿名的情况下，他说关于潜在减税的讨论还处于早期阶段，只是一个关于经济的可能计划。
根据NPR副总统迈克·彭斯在周一的一次演讲中回应了特朗普对经济的看法，他对德特洛特经济俱乐部说，“尽管主流媒体上有许多不负责任的言论，但美国经济依然强劲。美国经济前景也依然强劲。”
然而，一个美联社周一发布的报告显示，接受美国商业经济协会调查的74%的经济学家预计美国最迟将在2021年陷入衰退。
这项调查是在7月14日至8月1日之间进行的，34%的人表示他们认为到2021年经济将会陷入衰退。38%的人表示衰退将在2020年某个时候发生，而2%的人表示衰退将在今年发生。
一些人担心衰退可能会让特朗普在2020年再次当选，因为总统已经将经济作为他竞选活动的中心。总统经常在集会上、媒体上以及推特上用失业率和消费者支出作为谈话的话题。
除了将怒火指向鲍威尔之外，奥巴马总统还指责包括中国在内的其他国家反对美国及其经济利益，并表示媒体正在为衰退推波助澜。
“假新闻媒体正在尽一切努力来搞垮经济，因为他们认为这对我和我的连任都不利。他们面临的问题是经济过于强劲，我们很快就会在贸易上大获全胜，包括中国在内的所有人都知道这一点！”，特朗普8月15日在推特上写道。
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERING PAYROLL TAX CUT AS MORE ECONOMISTS EXPRESS RECESSION CONCERN
Despite assurances from President Donald Trump that the economy is better than ever, some White House aides have reportedly begun to consider a payroll tax cut in the hope of postponing a weakening economy.
Several aides spoke to The Washington Post Monday under the condition of anonymity, saying that the talks about a potential tax cut are in the early stages and just one possible plan regarding the economy.
According to NPR, Vice President Mike Pence echoed Trump's sentiments regarding the economy during a speech on Monday, telling the Detriot Economic Club, "Despite the irresponsible rhetoric of many in the mainstream media, the American economy is strong. And the U.S. economic outlook remains strong as well."
However, an Associated Press report released Monday indicates that 74 percent of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics expect the U.S. to enter into a recession no later than 2021.
The survey was conducted between July 14 and August 1 where 34 percent said they think the economy will head into recession by 2021. Thirty-eight percent stated that the recession would occur sometime in 2020 while 2 percent said the recession would happen this year.