Opinion: The numbers don't look so good for Donald Trump
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Numbers, all sorts of numbers, that are associated with Trump today are uniformly poor. A partial list:
11.1%: the current unemployment rate for Americans aged 16 and over. It is significantly higher for specific groups: Blacks (15.4%), Hispanics (14.5%) and Asians (13.8%).
$3 trillion: the size of the U.S. budget deficit in the 12 months through June—putting the federal government on pace for the most red ink as a percentage of the economy since World War II. And get this: The final tally by the time the fiscal year ends Sept. 30 could be $3.7 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office projects—or even bigger if Congress and the White House agree on more emergency spending to keep households and businesses afloat as the pandemic rolls on.
$26.5 trillion: the size of the national debt through Friday. That’s up 33% on Trump’s watch despite his claim that he would eliminate the entire debt—the whole thing—in eight years.
11.7%: the so-called “Misery Index,” which combines the current unemployment rate (11.1%) and the annual increase in the consumer price index (0.6%). Some perspective: This is far lower than it was in 1980, when Jimmy Carter’s re-election bid was crushed—but nearly a point higher than 1992, when George H.W. Bush lost.
20%: the percentage of Americans who are satisfied with “the way things are going in the United States at this time.” The Gallup survey indicates this is down from 36% when Trump took office.
more at:
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-numbers-dont-look-so-good-for-donald-trump-11594756007?mod=home-page
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