Energy Industry

The U.S. energy industry is headed for an upswing, but that has more to do with the discipline that a period of low oil prices has instilled in companies and less to do with the president's policies. But public knowledge of the energy industry is not very extensive, if he takes credit for the health of the industry, people may buy it.

Comments like those made by Trump last week undercut the soft power of the U.S. and tarnish the country's reputation - and the reputation of Trump himself. They probably create some domestic politics problems for countries that want to buy LNG from U.S. suppliers.