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Don’s presidential moment, our oil shocks aren’t like the ’70s and other commentary

White House watch: Don’s Presidential Moment

“Donald Trump looked presidential on Saturday night” after the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents Dinner, applauds The Wall Street Journal’s Faith Bottum. “He was calm and in charge,” praised Secret Service members and called for the event to be quickly rescheduled. His “bravery,” and that of “those who protected him” are admirable. “Courage is one of the virtues” we want in our leaders. Trump noted being president is dangerous: 8.5% of US presidents were assassinated. But Trump’s response Saturday echoed “what happened in Butler, Pa., after a bullet grazed his ear and he “stood up with a bloodied face, raised his fist and shouted, ‘Fight, Fight, Fight!’ ” On Saturday, he again exhibited “presidential stature.” “We should all be relieved he survived the attack.”

Economist: Our Oil Shocks Aren’t Like the ’70s

The “hostilities in the Persian Gulf” may be fueling fears that “the global economy will become more constrained and oil prices will continue to rise,” observes Milton Ezrati at Quillette. But though it’s tempting to reflect on the 1973 oil crisis and the resulting “inflation, recessions, and economic stagnation,” the “present situation is very different,” even if “some parallels” exist. If anything, technological advances have “created a sense of oil and gas abundance,” and it’s unlikely that “monetary........

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