Presidential Election Shouldn't Derail Recovering Confidence in the U.S., Says Economist

The U.S. economy will likely get a bounce in the second half of the year, thanks in part to positive jobs numbers, says Don Rissmiller, founder and chief research officer of Strategas. Despite uncertainty created by European politics and the Brexit, or the slowdown in China, Rissmiller believes confidence is returning to the U.S. market. He believes outside risks, such as what's happening in Europe, present a bigger risk to the U.S. economy than domestic issues, including the U.S. presidential election. Rissmiller spoke with TheStreet's Rhonda Schaffler at Camp Kotok, an annual retreat of economists held in Grand Lake Stream, Maine.