Peter Navarro, former Trump adviser, insists a shrinking US economy is not a warning sign, but a reason to celebrate. Economic experts and confused Americans alike are left scratching their heads as recession gets an unexpected PR makeover, Navarro-style.

Invoking “creative destruction,” former Trump adviser Peter Navarro sees the shrinking US economy as a cleanse, thinning out inefficiency so winners can rise. If Navarro is right, “shrinking US economy” headlines might just be the rallying cry for bold reinvention.