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It is my belief that presidents often receive praise and blame for economic performances beyond their control or influence.
Presidents constantly receive praise and blame for economic performances beyond their control or influence.


The purpose of my research is to illustrate that any claims, particularly by presidential candidates, that the economy or national finances were/are the '''best''' or '''worst''' in our nation's history during the Trump or Biden administrations are entirely contrary to the most relevant measurements.
When data are reviewed objectively, virtually all hyperbolic claims about our economy  claims that the economy or national finances were/are the '''best''' or '''worst''' in our nation's history.


We are going to explore data related to the following topics, which are among the most common and widely accepted measurements:
We are going to explore data related to the following topics, which are among the most common and widely accepted measurements:
# [[US Gross Domestic Product (GDP)]]
 
# [[US Inflation]]
# [[US Wage Growth]]
# [[US Wage Growth]]
# [[US Personal Income and Savings]]
# [[US Personal Income and Savings]]
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# [[US Federal Budgets]]
# [[US Federal Budgets]]
# [[US Investment and New Business Formations]]
# [[US Investment and New Business Formations]]
# [[US Employment Rates|US Employment Rates-WIP]]

Latest revision as of 09:46, 18 April 2026

Presidents constantly receive praise and blame for economic performances beyond their control or influence.

When data are reviewed objectively, virtually all hyperbolic claims about our economy claims that the economy or national finances were/are the best or worst in our nation's history.

We are going to explore data related to the following topics, which are among the most common and widely accepted measurements:

  1. US Wage Growth
  2. US Personal Income and Savings
  3. US Standard of Living
  4. US Private and Public Debt
  5. US Federal Budgets
  6. US Investment and New Business Formations