President trump at #CPAC2018 "We're finally rebuilding our nation"

.@RealDonaldTrump has proven he is a conservative. #CPAC2018 pic.twitter.com/5daYK71lRN

— CPAC 2018 (@CPAC) February 23, 2018

.@realDonaldTrump: "2.7 million jobs created since the election." #CPAC2018 #ATimeForAction pic.twitter.com/tdzRG1wHRZ

— CPAC 2018 (@CPAC) February 23, 2018

.@POTUS: "The democrats are being totally unresponsive, they don't want to do anything about DACA." #CPAC2018 pic.twitter.com/XNEwCIPzZe

— CPAC 2018 (@CPAC) February 23, 2018

.@realDonaldTrump takes time to remember the lives tragically lost at #Parkland. #CPAC2018 #CPAC #ATimeForAction pic.twitter.com/cyY9dHQVdL

— CPAC 2018 (@CPAC) February 23, 2018

I’m so glad I woke up at 4A.M. for this! Thank you for coming to speak @CPAC, @realDonaldTrump! pic.twitter.com/LjpkoMJkvK

— Melanie Meyers (@presmelb) February 23, 2018

"We gave them their dignity back and that is why our country is doing record business." @RealDonaldTrump at #CPAC2018 pic.twitter.com/kLPvDrpchq

— CPAC 2018 (@CPAC) February 23, 2018

"Piece by piece by piece Obamacare is being wiped out" @realDonaldTrump #CPAC2018 #CPAC #ATimeForAction pic.twitter.com/JYuSOYAg7L

— CPAC 2018 (@CPAC) February 23, 2018

Manufacturing CEOs readying for the expected Trump expansion

Manufacturing CEOs readying for the expected Trump expansion https://t.co/G6Y226GhoO pic.twitter.com/xsULjINbbC

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 22, 2017

Donald Trump and the return of optimism

Boston Herald front page - Jan. 21, 2017 pic.twitter.com/5alH45jy0W

— Boston Herald (@bostonherald) January 21, 2017

Donald Trump and the return of optimism https://t.co/1Q6Ls4GIrb from @ByronYork pic.twitter.com/LOwhrHsX0W

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 21, 2017

“A new administration is gonna be in town… When you get new leadership good things can really happen.”

.@Scaramucci: “A new administration is gonna be in town… When you get new leadership good things can really happen.” #oreillyfactor pic.twitter.com/5GoX7pBrhF

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 14, 2017

.@Scaramucci: “The Pres-elect is the Tweeter-in-chief…we’re going to get our message out there in a way the American ppl are going to enjoy” pic.twitter.com/Gs8A7eFAWE

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 14, 2017

.@Scaramucci: “I think the President-elect has an enormous amount of respect for the intelligence community.” #oreillyfactor pic.twitter.com/4IZTeMcQ17

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 14, 2017

.@Scaramucci on James Comey: “If someone were to ask him to resign, he would do it because he’s a great American…” #oreillyfactor pic.twitter.com/63HQ5vUDbc

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 14, 2017

AMERICA GREAT AGAIN: Americans' optimism that stocks will rise just exploded higher in a way not seen since 1998

Staggering chart. Americans' optimism that stocks will rise just exploded higher in a way not seen since 1998. https://t.co/2tBowxwYVv pic.twitter.com/wPlxeHIrgj

— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) December 27, 2016

"The big decision will be whether to repeal & rewrite Obamacare or enact tax reform as the first order of...biz." https://t.co/ksumMW9VLW

— National Review (@NRO) December 27, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition continues to go smoothly. Better than smoothly. Confidently. More than confidently. Transcendently.

And to top it all off, the Dow is up 9 percent since the election, while economic-sensitive small-caps have jumped nearly 16 percent. These are signs of Trump confidence.

Hard-nosed investment manager Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates and a non-political guy, expects the Trump years to be as transformational as the Reagan-Thatcher years. Dalio says the Trump era could “ignite animal spirits” and “shift the environment from one that makes profit-makers villains with limited power to one that makes them heroes with significant power.”

That’s as good a summary as I have found.

Since the election, I have argued that the Barack Obama/Hillary Clinton war against business will come to an end, and that America will once again reward success, not punish it. And while the Left has demonized Trump’s cabinet appointees as a terrible group of successful business people, free-market capitalists such as myself regard this group as very good indeed....

Shock Poll: Most Americans Excited for the Start of Trump Era https://t.co/F7LgNflGyB

— RedState (@RedState) December 27, 2016

Poll: Large majority of Americans feel hopeful about 2017 https://t.co/kDocGlQiDi pic.twitter.com/qo5iZO2PKu

— The Hill (@thehill) December 27, 2016

Voters Have More Faith in U.S. Society These Days...

Voters Have More Faith in U.S. Society These Days... https://t.co/CORqLvET4N pic.twitter.com/EMDiFqwcro

— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) December 24, 2016

This. pic.twitter.com/804LJg1I3N

— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) December 24, 2016

DOW, Manufacturers, Small Business Owners' Optimism Skyrockets Following Trump Victory..

DOW 15TH RECORD CLOSE SINCE TRUMP VICTORY... https://t.co/9TfIFkA0nV

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 12, 2016

Small Business Owners' Optimism Skyrockets Following Trump Victory... https://t.co/LyVzHfJza6

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 13, 2016

Manufacturers: Trump regs plan 'music to our ears'... https://t.co/oOkHaNGPa8

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 12, 2016

AMERICA GREAT AGAIN: IBM TO HIRE 25,000!

AMERICA GREAT AGAIN: IBM TO HIRE 25,000! https://t.co/b0NLh9g3iM

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 14, 2016

AMERICA GREAT AGAIN: OPTIMISM SURGE!

AMERICA GREAT AGAIN: OPTIMISM SURGE! https://t.co/b3Wkpj4A8F

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 9, 2016

DOW 21,000? https://t.co/OvYIyAEyyp

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 9, 2016

For the 2nd consecutive session, 5 benchmark stock indices all closed at a new high: $DJIA, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Russell 2000, & Wilshire 5000 pic.twitter.com/frxAtKZtQ3

— Fox News Research (@FoxNewsResearch) December 9, 2016

Wildfire: The Stock Market Can’t Wait for Donald Trump to Become President https://t.co/a821XQCAGC

— Independent Journal (@TheIJR) December 8, 2016

Before the election, prominent stock pickers warned that the Dow Jones Industrial Average would plunge 1,000 points if Donald Trump were elected president.... The exact opposite has occurred.

The Dow closed up nearly 300 points on Wednesday at 19,549.62—less than 500 points from the 20,000 milestone. Moreover, the Dow is up over 1,200 points in the four weeks since Trump was elected—nearly 7 percent.

...Given that the equity markets are often driven by emotion and anticipation of things to come—good or bad—it appears that both institutional and individual investors believe a Trump presidency will be good for the economy, as Fortune sees it.

A rising tide lifts all boats. But in the stock market, that can be a bad thing. When all stocks start rising for no reason, you have to wonder whether Mr. Market is getting a little giddy. That’s not the case right now.

Stocks hit all-time highs...

Stocks hit all-time highs... https://t.co/dl17gU30Jz

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 5, 2016

Stocks poised to open at all-time high as investors shake off Italy referendum... https://t.co/YgIgNrUUkA

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 5, 2016

Trump makes deal with air conditioning manufacturer Carrier to keep jobs in US

Trump team reaches deal to keep 1,000 Carrier jobs in US | TheHill https://t.co/idFh7mjHxC

— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) November 30, 2016

Trump makes deal with air conditioning manufacturer Carrier to keep jobs in US https://t.co/Ey7qh2LajX pic.twitter.com/r9VBh81xwE

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) November 30, 2016

Everyone should read this fantastic NYT story about the burst of hope many Carrier workers felt on election night: https://t.co/AN3w7eWBJj

— Jenna Johnson (@wpjenna) November 30, 2016

The GOP’s Future Is as the Party of Industry

The GOP’s Future Is as the Party of Industry https://t.co/doBziGrZZU pic.twitter.com/TAVErHd3Gy

— National Review (@NRO) November 26, 2016

#AMERICANS HAVE #MOST HOPE IN #DECADE!

AMERICANS have most hope in a decade! Thank you #PresidentTrump pic.twitter.com/k01adaPiou

— PolitixGal (@PolitixGal) November 23, 2016