The Trump plan for oil

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Six long months ago, when Donald Trump was campaigning to become the 47th president of the United States (remember that?) he promised to deliver a “winning” economy and to slash inflation. It seemed that voters believed him.

No longer. This week, the Conference Board released a survey showing that consumer confidence has fallen to “the lowest level in 12 years and…