Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
I'm Sarah McCammon.
I cover politics.
I'm Danielle Kurtzleben.
I cover the White House.
And NPR's chief economics correspondent, Scott Horsley, is here, old friend of the show.
Hey, Scott.
Good to be with you.
Today on the show, we want to talk about the economy this year under President Trump.
Economic concerns were a huge part of why he was elected,
and they continue to be on voters' minds today.
And if you ask President Trump, he's been doing a good job so far.
But I do want to talk about the economy, sir, here at home.
And I wonder what grade you would give your economy.
A plus.
A plus.
A plus, plus, plus, plus, plus.
That was from a December interview with Politico's Dasha Burns.
Danielle, let's just start there.
Why is the White House feeling so upbeat about the economy?