US economy

  As presidents of the United States, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden resided in the White House during the 2017-2020 and the 2021-2024 periods, respectively. Their economic records are difficult to compare, as four years is not much time to evaluate a country’s overall economic performance or to appreciate how past policies or […]

  The United States economy has had a good run. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is encouraging (2.5 percent in 2023 and more than 3 percent during the last 2023 quarter), and the February 2024 price inflation rate was down to 3.2 percent  – higher than expected but still a commendable result. The labor market is […]