Are We Better Off Under Trump? - Charts, Graphs, Data

Last week, NDN produced an analysis arguing that Americans are not better off after two years of the Trump administration. We took a look at jobs and income growth, the level of the budget and trade deficits, and metrics affecting the lives of everyday Americans such as mortgage rates, healthcare insurance, and gas prices, and concluded that most measurements showed a weakening economy compared to the one Trump inherited in early 2017. 

The attached presentation takes this argument and visualizes the data that backs it up. Compared to the last two years of Obama's presidency, job growth in 2017 and 2018 has not been very impressive, even in the midst of significant fiscal stimulus.

Furthermore, deficits have surged under Trump and are projected to continue growing as a result of the President's tax cuts, which reduced revenue by $200 billion in 2018 alone.

To find other data on the Trump economy, click on the presentation slides below.