Trump tells workers their tax-cut bonuses are ‘not crumbs’

– The Washington Times

On Wednesday, in a meeting with American workers who have benefitted from the recent overhaul of the American tax code led by President Donald J. Trump, the President told workers their bonuses are “not crumbs.” One guest from Iowa even revealed that his family will “pocket an extra $6,000 this year from the tax cuts.”

US oil production tops 10 million barrels a day for first time since 1970

– CNBC

For the first time since 1970, U.S. crude oil production broke 10 million barrels a day. America’s “status is growing” as the world’s third largest oil producer, with production expected to expand. “The Trump administration has embraced energy as an economic force and has declared that the U.S. will be dominant, unlocking new sources of oil domestically,” CNBC reports.

Unemployment may fall to 3.5% in a year

– Axios

Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi predicts that the U.S. jobless rate may reach 3.5% by this time next year, “a level reached in only two other periods since the government began keeping such records in 1948,” Axios reports. Zandi said the current job market is “rip-roaring.”

Cigna raises wages, benefits following tax law

– The Washington Examiner

On Thursday, health insurer Cigna announced it will increase the minimum wage for its employees and raise contributions to retirement accounts “thanks to the passage of the Republican tax law signed by President Trump late last year.”

Popularity of Trump tax reform skyrockets as more Americans realize it cut their taxes

– Breitbart

In a new poll from Monmouth University, the popularity of the new tax reform package is skyrocketing as more Americans realize they will keep more of their hard-earned money. The numbers suggest that tax reform could become even more popular in the coming months.

President Trump invites local news reporters to Oval Office

– Gray DC

This week, the President invited local reporters from across the country to the Oval Office for an off-the-record reception. This event gave local reporters an opportunity to “get down to the local issues that matter to our viewers all across the country,” Gray DC writes.

How the U.S. is using terrorists’ smartphones and laptops to defeat them

– USA Today

A profile on the National Media Exploitation Center in USA Today details how the U.S. government is capturing ISIS devices on the battlefields of Iraq and Syria, “providing a huge boost to the U.S. intelligence community as it hunts terrorists.” The data collected here “include videos and photos that help identify militants and their leaders . . . even when a device is damaged or information is deleted.”