Many years ago a prospector needing water came across an old rundown shack. Near it was a well with an old-fashioned pump. Attached to the pump was a tin can with a note inside that said, “This pump ...

President Trump has somewhat inexplicably claimed to have invented the phrase “priming the pump.” In an interview with the Economist published Thursday, Trump took credit for the common saying while ...

Q How can I make it easier to prime the seasonal water system at my summer cottage next spring? It’s a time-consuming pain ...

Donald Trump thinks he invented the phrase 'priming the pump.' The phrase, first coined in the early 19th century, is an economic term referring to stimulating growth through investment. Its use ...

What better time to "prime the pump" than the beginning of a new year. It's a time of refreshed ambitions, renewed resolutions and the reassurance of a better tomorrow. Before the advent of the public ...