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Since World War II, the United States economy has performed significantly better on average under the administration of Democratic presidents than Republican presidents. The reasons for this are debated, and the observation applies to economic variables including job creation, GDP growth, stock market returns, personal income growth, and corporate profits.
The history of the United States from 2008 to the present began with the collapse of the housing bubble, which led to the Great Recession. The resulting economic downturn and general discontent led Barack Obama to win the presidential election in 2008, becoming the country's first African-American president.
In 1970, the United States government spent just over $80 billion on national defense. Over the next two decades, national defense spending increased steadily to around $300 billion per year. [10] Military spending fell in the 1990s, but increased markedly in the 2000s as a result of the War in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The US economy continues to prove resilient despite last year's predictions of a looming recession. Friday's stronger-than-expected jobs report was the latest sign. The US economy added 353,000 ...
The US labor market just finished a year that many thought would see a recession with one of the highest 12-month job totals seen in the last decade.. Including an unexpectedly strong December ...
Between 2008 and 2009, the net worth of US households had recovered from a low of 3.55 times GDP to 3.75 times GDP, while nonfinancial business fell from 1.37 times GDP to 1.22 times GDP. [5] The net worth of American households and non-profits constitutes three-quarters of total United States net worth – in 2008, 355% of GDP.
The United States exited recession in late 1949, and another robust expansion began. This expansion coincided with the Korean War, after which the Federal Reserve initiated more restrictive monetary policy. The slowdown in economic activity led to the recession of 1953, bringing an end to nearly four years of expansion. May 1954– Aug 1957 39 ...
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