Comparing Economic Performance Across Political Parties

Key Findings

• Economists Alan Blinder and Mark Watson conducted research on economic performance under different presidential administrations.
  • Conclusion: The U.S. economy performs better under Democratic presidents than under Republican presidents.
  • Measures of economic health considered include:
    • GDP growth
    • Job creation

Detailed Analysis

• Democratic vs. Republican Economic Growth:
  • Real GDP growth has been about 1.6 times faster under Democratic administrations compared to Republican ones since World War II.
  • Private sector job growth has been nearly 2.5 times faster under Democrats.

Supporting Visuals

• A chart illustrates the trend of job growth, represented by lines:
  • Blue line for Democratic presidents.
  • Red line for Republican presidents.
  • Conclusion from the chart: Job growth higher and better under Democratic presidents.

Summary

• The Democratic staff at the Joint Economic Committee updated Blinder and Watson's analysis, confirming their conclusions with expanded data.
• Overall, historical data shows stronger economic performance during Democratic presidencies.

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