The 8 Major Problems the Next President Will Face

The next president of the United states faces a lengthy list of problems, both global and domestic.

John Mauldin of Mauldin Economics warns in his open letter below to the hopefuls from both political parties: "My suspicion is that six months into your presidency you will begin to wonder why you ever wanted this job, as the gulf deepens and widens between what you wanted to do and what you can do without unintended consequences."

Dear Presidential Candidates:

In 10 months and four days, one of you will wake up as Mr. or Mrs. President. After the fabulous fun of post-inaugural balls, you will walk into the Oval Office on Saturday, January 22 and launch into your first 90 days in office.

During these days, you will want to deliver on as many of your promises as possible. But instead of shadowboxing with hypothetical futures on a debate stage, you’re going to be up against cold, hard reality.

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