'it may not be perfect but we think we know where it's gone. china's economic noubs have come in better and consumers here have continued spending a bit faster than people thought. and i do think this is all part -- i think trump stully a litt is actually a little bit crazy like the fox on this. i think is he quite focused on the economy. i think he made deliberate effort to get a trade deal done with mexico if the may not mean very much but there is one. he made a deliberate effort get a so-called phase one deal with china. it may not mean very much. but all of that gives consumers and business more confidence, leaves them to spend more money and keeps the economic machine going. >> well, those close to president trump have said -- told me that, yes, on these trade deals he is crazy like a fox. there was several times when the negotiators were helped when he blew things up, walked away from the table and they didn't think he was going to come back, particularly with mexico. you know, i was on the hill two days ago when the ways and means committee passed the new nafta