White House officials harbour frustrations over the slow pace of distributing money for some of its programs
The 2017 tax cuts failed to deliver an accelerating economy, the Treasury secretary said
Economists say a full recovery remains far off
Retail gains in recent months may be short-lived
Pent-up demand was unleashed from April to May
Sales over the past 12 months are down a crippling 21.6%
Unemployment remains near a five-decade low
Declaration sent stock prices tumbling immediately
But home prices rose at a slower pace in May
Home prices have increased faster than income for 7 years