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REAL NEWS PRESIDENT TRUMP DOESN'T WANT YOU TO MISS Hispanics Flourishing in Trump Economy -The Hill “President Trump's economy is the rising tide that is lifting all boats. This is especially true for Hispanics, who were among the biggest victims of the low-growth, high-regulation economy under President Obama,” Job Creators Network CEO Alfredo Ortiz writes, citing recent reports that median income for Hispanic households grew nearly 4 percent last year.  Dow, S&P Surge to Record Closes as Economy Steams Ahead -The Washington Post “U.S. stock markets smashed records Thursday,” Thomas Heath reports, as investors “tuned out politics” and focused on “a flourishing economy.” Both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average closed at record highs. “It’s the S&P’s 19th record close this year and its 89th since the 2016 elections. The Dow recorded its 12th closing high of the year and its 100th new high since the presidential election.”  U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall as Labor Market Strength Continues -Reuters “The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting near a 49-year low in a sign the job market remains strong,” Reutersreports. “Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted level of 201,000 for the week ended Sept. 15, the Labor Department said on Thursday. That is the lowest level since November 1969.” Trump Visits Carolinas to Assess Damage from Hurricane Florence -New York Post “President Trump toured the Carolinas on Wednesday to survey the wreckage and rampant flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence, praising rescue efforts and meeting victims of the devastating storm,” Bob Fredericks reports. “In moments of despair, we’ve witnessed the true character of the American people,” the President said. Gordon Chang: Trump's Latest China tariffs Are the Right Thing To Do -Fox News “The fundamental problem facing the global trading system today is that since the turn of the century China has behaved like an outlaw at the center of world commerce,” Gordon Chang writes. “China has, through theft and forced taking, grabbed U.S. intellectual property worth hundreds of billions of dollars each year. This has, with justification, been called the biggest theft in history.” Trump Hit Iran With Oil Sanctions. So Far, They’re Working. -The New York Times Clifford Krauss writes that President Trump’s oil sanctions on Iran—part of the President’s withdrawal from the fatally flawed Iran nuclear deal—are effectively weakening the regime’s leverage as oil companies across the globe bail out of deals with Tehran. “The president is doing the opposite of what the experts said, and it seems to be working out,” said Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy and Economic Research. Trump Administration Making Progress in Fight Against Opioid Epidemic -USA Today “The scale of America’s opioid crisis can be daunting. The latest numbers show that more than 72,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2017,” Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar writes. “While the epidemic still rages, we are now seeing signs of national progress . . . The number of Americans initiating heroin use dropped by around half from 2016 to 2017.” SBA Continues to Help Hurricane Maria Recovery Efforts -El Nuevo Dia Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon shares how the Federal Government is continuing to help with Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. “In the year since Hurricane Maria struck, the SBA has approved 52,400 disaster loans totaling nearly $2 billion,” she notes. “Survivors of natural disasters can register at DisasterAssistance.gov to see the types of assistance for which they are eligible.” Cybersecurity: Donald Trump's New Strategy Allows More Offensive Operations -USA Today “The federal government has more authority to go on offense against foreign adversaries under a new cybersecurity strategy signed by President Donald Trump, officials said Thursday,” David Jackson writes. “We are going to do a lot of things offensively. Our adversaries need to know that,” National Security Adviser John Bolton said.