How is the United States doing? The US economy, household finances, federal budget, crime and health by president, from official data. Indicators for Donald Trump's term so far, 637 days in, next to where Joe Biden was at the same point. Presidents share the controls with Congress, the Fed and the rest of the world, and most policies take years to show up, so nothing here is scored. How to read this .
Last two terms Since 1980
▲▼ change since Trump took office (Jan 20, 2025), next to Biden at the same point in their term.
Economy Unemployment rate 4.2% Sep 2026
▲ 0.1 pts Biden, same point: ▼ 3.2 pts
Nonfarm payroll jobs 159.0 million jobs Sep 2026
▲ 0.5% +0.7 million jobs Biden, same point: ▲ 7.7%
Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Biden Joe Biden (Democratic) Trump Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) 120 130 140 150 160 170 2020 2022 2024 2026
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) 80 100 120 140 160 180 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Real GDP growth 2.2% Q2 2026
avg 2.6% this term Biden, same point: 3.3%
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) −40% −20% 0% 20% 40% 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Oct 19, 1987 · Shock: Black Monday stock crash Jan 1, 1994 · Trade: NAFTA takes effect Sep 11, 2001 · Shock: September 11 attacks Sep 15, 2008 · Shock: Lehman Brothers collapses Feb 17, 2009 · Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Jul 21, 2010 · Law: Dodd–Frank financial reform Dec 22, 2017 · Law: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Jul 6, 2018 · Trade: Section 301 tariffs on China begin Mar 11, 2020 · Shock: COVID-19 declared a pandemic Nov 15, 2021 · Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Apr 2, 2025 · Trade: Broad "reciprocal" tariffs announced
Inflation (CPI, year over year) 3.7% Sep 2026
avg 3.0% this term Biden, same point: 6.5%
Labor force participation 61.8% Sep 2026
▼ 0.7 pts Biden, same point: ▲ 0.7 pts
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) 58% 60% 62% 64% 66% 68% 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Aug 22, 1996 · Law: Welfare reform (PRWORA) Mar 11, 2020 · Shock: COVID-19 declared a pandemic
Households Real median weekly earnings (1982–84 $) $378 Q2 2026
▲ 1.1% +$4 Biden, same point: ▼ 4.5%
Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Biden Joe Biden (Democratic) Trump Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) $350 $360 $370 $380 $390 $400 2020 2022 2024 2026
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) $300 $350 $400 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Jan 1, 1994 · Trade: NAFTA takes effect
Gasoline price (regular, per gallon) $4.48 Sep 2026
▲ 42.5% +$1.34 Biden, same point: ▲ 79.0%
Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Biden Joe Biden (Democratic) Trump Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 2020 2022 2024 2026
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) $0 $2 $4 $6 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Egg prices (grade A large, per dozen) $2.27 Sep 2026
▼ 45.2% −$1.87 Biden, same point: ▲ 95.9%
Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Biden Joe Biden (Democratic) Trump Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) $0 $2 $4 $6 $8 2020 2022 2024 2026
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) $0 $2 $4 $6 $8 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
30-year mortgage rate 7.36% Oct 2026
▲ 0.64 pts Biden, same point: ▲ 4.22 pts
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Mar 16, 2022 · Federal Reserve: Fed begins raising rates
Real median household income $87,460 2025
▲ 2.6% +$2,250 Biden, same point: ▼ 0.4%
Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Biden Joe Biden (Democratic) Trump Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) $80k $82k $84k $86k $88k 2020 2022 2024 2026
Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) $50k $60k $70k $80k $90k 1990 2000 2010 2020 Sep 15, 2008 · Shock: Lehman Brothers collapses
Poverty rate 12.1% 2024
No data yet for this term (published yearly, with a lag)
Federal budget Federal surplus or deficit (% of GDP) −5.8% 2025
No data yet for this term (published yearly, with a lag)
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) −20% −15% −10% −5% 0% 5% 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Aug 13, 1981 · Law: Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 Oct 22, 1986 · Law: Tax Reform Act of 1986 Nov 5, 1990 · Law: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 Aug 10, 1993 · Law: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 Aug 5, 1997 · Law: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 Jun 7, 2001 · Law: EGTRRA (Bush tax cuts) Sep 11, 2001 · Shock: September 11 attacks May 28, 2003 · Law: JGTRRA Dec 8, 2003 · Law: Medicare Part D created Oct 3, 2008 · Law: TARP bank rescue (EESA) Feb 17, 2009 · Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Mar 23, 2010 · Law: Affordable Care Act signed Dec 22, 2017 · Law: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Mar 27, 2020 · Law: CARES Act Mar 11, 2021 · Law: American Rescue Plan Aug 16, 2022 · Law: Inflation Reduction Act Jul 4, 2025 · Law: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Federal debt (% of GDP) 122.6% Q1 2026
▲ 1.2 pts Biden, same point: ▼ 5.2 pts
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) 0% 50% 100% 150% 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Aug 13, 1981 · Law: Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 Nov 5, 1990 · Law: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 Aug 10, 1993 · Law: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 Aug 5, 1997 · Law: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 Jun 7, 2001 · Law: EGTRRA (Bush tax cuts) Sep 11, 2001 · Shock: September 11 attacks May 28, 2003 · Law: JGTRRA Dec 8, 2003 · Law: Medicare Part D created Oct 3, 2008 · Law: TARP bank rescue (EESA) Feb 17, 2009 · Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Dec 22, 2017 · Law: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Mar 27, 2020 · Law: CARES Act Mar 11, 2021 · Law: American Rescue Plan Jul 4, 2025 · Law: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
National debt (dollars) $39.46 trillion Q2 2026
▲ 9.0% +$3.24 trillion Biden, same point: ▲ 10.2%
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) −$10 $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Aug 13, 1981 · Law: Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 Nov 5, 1990 · Law: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 Aug 10, 1993 · Law: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 Aug 5, 1997 · Law: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 Jun 7, 2001 · Law: EGTRRA (Bush tax cuts) Sep 11, 2001 · Shock: September 11 attacks May 28, 2003 · Law: JGTRRA Dec 8, 2003 · Law: Medicare Part D created Oct 3, 2008 · Law: TARP bank rescue (EESA) Feb 17, 2009 · Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Dec 22, 2017 · Law: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Mar 27, 2020 · Law: CARES Act Mar 11, 2021 · Law: American Rescue Plan Jul 4, 2025 · Law: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Public safety Violent crime rate 328 per 100k 2025
▼ 9.7% −35 per 100k Biden, same point: ▼ 2.9%
Property crime rate 1,535 per 100k 2025
▼ 12.8% −226 per 100k Biden, same point: ▼ 6.4%
Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Biden Joe Biden (Democratic) Trump Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,200 2020 2022 2024 2026
Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Ronald Reagan (Republican) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bush George W. Bush (Republican) Obama Barack Obama (Democratic) Donald Trump (1st term) (Republican) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (2nd term) (Republican) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) Recession (NBER) 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Sep 13, 1994 · Law: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
Murder rate 4.1 per 100k 2025
▼ 18.5% −0.9 per 100k Biden, same point: ▲ 3.7%
Firearm death rate 12.4 per 100k 12 mo. to Jun 2025, provisional
▼ 3.1% −0.4 per 100k
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