Biden-Trump: Some Economic Comparisons

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GDP, employment, manufacturing, debt, unemployment, etc.

Figure 1: GDP in bn.2017$ under Biden relative to first quarter of administration (blue), GDPNow for 3/7 (sky blue square), under Trump (orange). Source: BEA, Atlanta Fed, and author’s calculations.

Figure 2: Nonfarm payroll employment under Biden relative to first quarter of administration (blue), under Trump (orange). Source: BLS, and author’s calculations.

Figure 3: Unemployment rate under Biden (blue), under Trump (orange). Source: BLS.

Figure 4: Manufacturing employment under Biden relative to first quarter of administration (blue), under Trump (orange). Source: BLS, and author’s calculations.

Figure 5: Manufacturing production under Biden relative to first quarter of administration (blue), under Trump (orange). Source: BLS, and author’s calculations.

Figure 6: Change in Federal debt to GDP ratio under Biden relative to first quarter of administration (blue), under Trump (orange). Source: BLS, and author’s calculations.


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