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Compare presidents,
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How each economy changed from the day they took office to the day they left.
Whole terms
Same point in office
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Per-metric
Raw %
$ values
Real
Nominal
Metric
Clinton
'93–'01
Bush W.
'01–'09
Obama
'09–'17
Trump
'17–'21
Biden
'21–'25
Trump II
so far
Growth
Real GDP
$T (2017$)
+4.1%/yr
$10.2T → $13.5T
+2.1%/yr
$13.5T → $15.9T
+1.6%/yr
$15.9T → $18.1T
+1.1%/yr
$18.1T → $18.9T
+3.3%/yr
$18.9T → $21.5T
…
GDP Growth
Annual %
+1.4 pp
2.7% → 4.1%
-4.2 pp
4.1% → -0.1%
+1.8 pp
-0.1% → 1.7%
-4.5 pp
1.7% → -2.8%
+5.6 pp
-2.8% → 2.8%
…
Labor Market
Unemployment
Rate %
-2.9 pp
6.9% → 4.0%
+1.8 pp
4.0% → 5.8%
-0.9 pp
5.8% → 4.9%
+3.2 pp
4.9% → 8.1%
-4.1 pp
8.1% → 4.0%
…
Labor Participation
Rate %
+0.8 pp
66.3% → 67.1%
-1.1 pp
67.1% → 66.0%
-3.2 pp
66.0% → 62.8%
-1.1 pp
62.8% → 61.7%
+0.8 pp
61.7% → 62.5%
…
Jobs Added
Millions/yr
+2.9M/yr avg
+2.8M → +1.9M
+0.2M/yr avg
+1.9M → -3.6M
+1.3M/yr avg
-3.6M → +2.3M
−0.7M/yr avg
+2.3M → -9.3M
+4.1M/yr avg
-9.3M → +2.2M
…
Manufacturing
Jobs (M)
+0.5 pp
16.8M → 17.3M
-3.9 pp
17.3M → 13.4M
-1.1 pp
13.4M → 12.3M
-0.1 pp
12.3M → 12.2M
+0.6 pp
12.2M → 12.8M
…
Prices & Wages
Inflation
CPI %
2.6% avg
3.0% → 3.4%
2.8% avg
3.4% → 3.8%
1.4% avg
3.8% → 1.3%
1.9% avg
1.3% → 1.2%
4.9% avg
1.2% → 2.9%
…
Gas Prices
$/gal
+2.2%/yr
$1.07 → $1.49
+7.2%/yr
$1.49 → $3.25
-6.4%/yr
$3.25 → $2.14
-1.5%/yr
$2.14 → $2.17
+5.9%/yr
$2.17 → $3.31
…
Real Wages
YoY %
1.0% avg
0.2% → 0.6%
0.1% avg
0.6% → -1.0%
0.6% avg
-1.0% → 1.1%
1.6% avg
1.1% → 4.0%
-0.5% avg
4.0% → 1.1%
…
Purchasing Power
Value of $1 (1993$)
-0.2 pp
$1.00 → $0.84
-0.2 pp
$0.84 → $0.67
-0.1 pp
$0.67 → $0.60
-0.0 pp
$0.60 → $0.56
-0.1 pp
$0.56 → $0.46
…
Living Standards
Median Income
Household (2023$)
-1.1%/yr
$55.6K → $61.4K
-3.3%/yr
$61.4K → $58.6K
-0.5%/yr
$58.6K → $62.9K
+0.1%/yr
$62.9K → $68.0K
-0.5%/yr
$68.0K → $80.6K
…
Poverty Rate
%
-3.8 pp
15.1% → 11.3%
+1.9 pp
11.3% → 13.2%
-0.5 pp
13.2% → 12.7%
-1.3 pp
12.7% → 11.4%
+0.8 pp
11.4% → 12.2%
…
Inequality
Top 10% Share %
+3.0 pp
40.5% → 43.5%
-0.1 pp
43.5% → 43.4%
+2.4 pp
43.4% → 45.8%
+0.2 pp
45.8% → 46.0%
+1.2 pp
46.0% → 47.2%
…
Fiscal Health
Debt-to-GDP
Ratio %
-10.1 pp
63.8% → 53.7%
+14.5 pp
53.7% → 68.2%
+36.6 pp
68.2% → 104.8%
+22.2 pp
104.8% → 127.0%
-3.0 pp
127.0% → 124.0%
…
Budget Deficit
$Billions
−$40B/yr avg
−$255B → $236B
−$251B/yr avg
$236B → −$459B
−$910B/yr avg
−$459B → −$585B
−$1390B/yr avg
−$585B → −$3,132B
−$1919B/yr avg
−$3,132B → −$1,833B
…
Trade Balance
$Billions
−$161B/yr avg
−$70B → −$381B
−$598B/yr avg
−$381B → −$709B
−$496B/yr avg
−$709B → −$504B
−$619B/yr avg
−$504B → −$679B
−$845B/yr avg
−$679B → −$795B
…
Interest Rate
Fed Funds %
+3.5 pp
3.0% → 6.5%
-4.6 pp
6.5% → 1.9%
-1.5 pp
1.9% → 0.4%
+0.0 pp
0.4% → 0.4%
+4.2 pp
0.4% → 4.6%
…
Markets
S&P 500
Year-End
+13.1%/yr
466 → 1,320
-7.3%/yr
1,320 → 903
+10.5%/yr
903 → 2,239
+11.7%/yr
2,239 → 3,756
+6.6%/yr
3,756 → 5,881
…
10-Year Treasury
Yield %, annual avg
+0.2 pp
5.9% → 6.0%
-2.4 pp
6.0% → 3.7%
-1.8 pp
3.7% → 1.8%
-1.0 pp
1.8% → 0.9%
+3.3 pp
0.9% → 4.2%
…
5-Year Treasury
Yield %, annual avg
+1.0 pp
5.2% → 6.2%
-3.4 pp
6.2% → 2.8%
-1.5 pp
2.8% → 1.3%
-0.8 pp
1.3% → 0.5%
+3.6 pp
0.5% → 4.1%
…
Yield Curve (10Y–2Y)
Spread, pts, annual avg
-2.1 pp
+1.83 pts → −0.23 pts
+1.9 pp
−0.23 pts → +1.66 pts
-0.6 pp
+1.66 pts → +1.01 pts
-0.5 pp
+1.01 pts → +0.50 pts
-0.7 pp
+0.50 pts → −0.16 pts
…
Sentiment
Confidence
Index (1985=100)
+75.0 pp
68 → 143
-85.0 pp
143 → 58
+42.0 pp
58 → 100
+1.0 pp
100 → 101
-1.0 pp
101 → 100
…
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