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The economy under Ronald Reagan
19 official measures, each from the first month in office (1981) to month 48, ranked against every other administration at the same point.
| Measure | Month 1 | Latest / month 48 | Change | Rank at that point | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth | 8.1% | 3.3% (m48) | −4.8 pts | #7 of 9 | Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Real GDP | $7.5T | $8.3T (m48) | +11.5% | #5 of 9 | Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% | 7.3% (m48) | −0.2 pts | #7 of 9 | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Labor Force Participation | 63.9% | 64.6% (m48) | +0.7 pts | #4 of 9 | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Jobs Added per Month | 90K | 125K (m48) | +38.9% | #8 of 9 | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Manufacturing Jobs | 18.6M | 18.0M (m48) | −3.3% | #6 of 9 | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Inflation (CPI) | 11.8% | 4.0% (m48) | −7.7 pts | #8 of 9 | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Core Inflation | 11.3% | 4.9% (m48) | −6.4 pts | #8 of 9 | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Real Wages | −2.2% | 1.3% (m48) | +3.5 pts | #3 of 8 | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Purchasing Power of the Dollar | $40.94 | $33.84 (m48) | −17.3% | #8 of 9 | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Federal Funds Rate | 19.1% | 8.4% (m48) | −10.7 pts | #8 of 9 | Federal Reserve |
| Debt-to-GDP | 30.9% | 40.1% (m48) | +9.2 pts | #3 of 9 | U.S. Treasury and OMB |
| 30-Year Mortgage Rate | 14.9% | 13.2% (m48) | −1.8 pts | #8 of 9 | Freddie Mac |
| Housing Starts | 1,547K | 1,612K (m48) | +4.2% | #4 of 9 | Census Bureau |
| Personal Saving Rate | 10.9% | 11.1% (m48) | +0.2 pts | #4 of 9 | Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Consumer Sentiment | 71.4 | 92.9 (m48) | +30.1% | #3 of 9 | University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers |
| 10-Year Treasury Yield | 12.6% | 11.5% (m48) | −1.1 pts | #8 of 9 | Federal Reserve |
| 5-Year Treasury Yield | 12.8% | 11.1% (m48) | −1.7 pts | #8 of 9 | Federal Reserve |
| Yield Curve (10Y–2Y) | −0.69 pts | 1.32 pts (m48) | +2.0 pts | #3 of 8 | Federal Reserve |
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