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In 2016, Trump ran for president on a swamp-draining platform of radical change.
Did he deliver on his promises? https://trib.al/kmTFkSN
Did he deliver on his promises? https://trib.al/kmTFkSN
There are fewer people working in manufacturing in the U.S. now than when President Trump took office, and this will almost certainly still be true as of Election Day.
So in that sense he has failed in his promises to bring a major manufacturing revival https://trib.al/kmTFkSN
So in that sense he has failed in his promises to bring a major manufacturing revival https://trib.al/kmTFkSN
That said, Covid-19 has been to blame for the jobs decline since February, and the manufacturing-employment drop has been less steep than the overall one.
It seems reasonable to hope that manufacturing employment will be back to 2019 levels before long http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
It seems reasonable to hope that manufacturing employment will be back to 2019 levels before long http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
Trump initially dismissed the coronavirus as ephemeral.
When the economy this year suffered its biggest contraction since the Great Depression, the budget deficit under his administration surged to 15% and is now the largest since World War II http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
When the economy this year suffered its biggest contraction since the Great Depression, the budget deficit under his administration surged to 15% and is now the largest since World War II http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
President Trump thinks every dollar of trade deficit is a dollar Americans have lost.
In 2016, he promised that with him as president, “You will see a drop like you’ve never seen before.” That hasn't happened http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
In 2016, he promised that with him as president, “You will see a drop like you’ve never seen before.” That hasn't happened http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
When it comes to approval rating, a crude proxy for presidential performance, the picture is unambiguously bad.
Since he was elected, Trump has averaged a rating of 40%, and he’s at 42% now. His average is lower than any president since the 1940s http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
Since he was elected, Trump has averaged a rating of 40%, and he’s at 42% now. His average is lower than any president since the 1940s http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
The popularity of a president can also be measured in baby names.Trump's first name held steady over the first year of his presidency, remaining stuck at the less-than-impressive rank of #487 at the end of 2017. In 2018, “Donald” fell to #526 http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
Trump promised to turn around the fortunes of struggling economies in the Midwest.
In 2019, the labor market was improving in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Unfortunately, that progress has been undone by the pandemic http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
In 2019, the labor market was improving in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Unfortunately, that progress has been undone by the pandemic http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
Real disposable per capita is another useful barometer of economic health.
When the pandemic struck, disposable income initially fell, but quickly surged to new highs as Congress passed the CARES Act, which included generous unemployment benefits http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
When the pandemic struck, disposable income initially fell, but quickly surged to new highs as Congress passed the CARES Act, which included generous unemployment benefits http://trib.al/kmTFkSN
