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The 1860s were a period of growing protectionism in the United States, while the European free trade phase lasted from 1860 to 1892. The tariff average rate on imports of manufactured goods in 1875 was from 40% to 50% in the United States, against 9% to 12% in continental Europe at the height of free trade. [44]
As of 2015, 44 percent of children in the United States live with low-income families. [270] In 2016, 12.7% of the U.S. population lived in poverty, down from 13.5% in 2015. The poverty rate rose from 12.5% in 2007 before the Great Recession to a 15.1% peak in 2010, before falling back to just above the 2007 level.
The gross federal debt shown below reached 102.7% of GDP at the end of 2012, the most recent figure available; it was the highest percentage since 1945 and the first yearly percentage figure to go over 100% since then.
The average of GDP and GDI, also referred to as gross domestic output and considered a better measure of economic activity, increased at a 2.6% rate. That was revised up from the 2.5% rate ...
Real GDP growth rate by president since 1947 (the quarter in which a new president takes office is attributed to the incoming president) [14] President Political party Period of presidency Average annual real GDP (in trillions) Average annual percentage growth Harry S. Truman (data available from 1947) Democratic: 1945–1953 2.43 4.88%
US real GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.8% in the third quarter. Wall Street is bracing for more tech earnings, with Meta due to report after the closing bell.
For the year, the US economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.5%, up from 1.9% in 2022. The GDP release highlights the resilience of the US consumer despite ongoing concerns of a slowdown.
The US government's Bureau of Economic Analysis as of Q3 2023 estimates $10,007.7 billion in annual total government expenditure (both state and federal) and $27,610.1 billion annual total GDP which is 36.2%. [1] Conversely, the federal spending to GDP is 23%. [2]