Trump’s portrayal of ‘golden age’ is out of sync with how Americans see economy

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, yet he faces a skeptical public with a much gloomier view.

Barely 12 hours before his speech, in fact, The Conference Board, a business research group, released its latest consumer confidence report. It showed that overall confidence in the economy remains historically low...