like raising growth to 3 percent and eliminating the country’s trade deficit. The charts below show how key indicators evolved during former President Obama’s second term, and how they are ...

With President-elect Trump’s proposed tax cuts—and soaring Social Security and Medicare costs—projected to keep annual deficits at a historically high level, the debate over deficits is ...

The U.S. posted a record trade deficit in good in 2024, spotlighting what is likely to be running sore spot under the second ...

The president-elect won the ... we will update our evaluations in the chart below. The hedge fund billionaire, who seeks to stimulate growth and reduce the deficit, is among Trump’s most ...

Matt Winkler discusses the economic performance of US Presidents Biden and Trump, highlighting key indicators and comparisons ...

Unemployment fell to record lows, but growth never hit the promised levels and the trade deficit worsened. The charts below show how key indicators evolved during former President Obama’s second ...