An embarassing article all around. I could write a thousand words on the lies he tells, but I'll just focus on one:

"The US economy experienced a period of stagnation from 2008 to 2016."

An absolutely clownish comment by a bad faith partisan writer. Here is some actual data on the US economy from the World Bank.

US GDP per capita (rounded).

2008 - $48,300

2009 - $47,000 (dip due to the financial crisis caused by deregulation)

2016 - $58,000

To be clear, there was about a 20% increase in per capita income during the time he mentions. Of course, it was under Obama, so a 20% increase is "stagnation" .

You'd be better served reading a coloring book than this level of analysis.

EDIT: 8/11/20

A number of commentators are asking if the GDP numbers are adjusted for inflation. It’s a fair question and they are not.

Other commentators point out that GDP isn’t a great metric for national welfare —they’re right. Simon Kuznets, the creator of the GDP metric, remarked, “The welfare of a nation can scarcely be inferred from a measurement of national income.” On the flip side, it’s free and easy to find.

The point of my comment was not to provide a comprehensive view or opinion on US economic growth during the Obama era. It was to point out that nearly every line of this article is an outright lie or a half-truth. It’s written in bad faith and should not be taken seriously.