The higher Dec. trade deficit likely mean last quarter's low #GDP number will be revised even lower. It also likely means that GDP growth for all of 2017 may be less than the average annual growth rate experienced during Obama's 2nd term. But hope springs eternal for 2018.

The higher Dec. trade deficit likely mean last quarter's low #GDP number will be revised even lower. It also likely means that GDP growth for all of 2017 may be less than the average annual growth rate experienced during Obama's 2nd term. But hope springs eternal for 2018.

— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) February 6, 2018