Posted July 13, 2018
In the time Donald Trump has been in the White House:
- The economy added 3.2 million jobs, unemployment fell to the lowest level in 18 years, and the number of job openings grew larger than the number of job-seekers for the first time on record.
- Economic growth picked up, but remains below what Trump promised, and even below the best years under Barack Obama.
- The murder rate declined — at least in the 30 largest cities.
- The decade-long downward trend in carbon dioxide emissions from energy slowed — and has most recently turned upward.
- Illegal border crossings from Mexico slowed, but Trump’s promised border wall is still not funded.
- Inflation-adjusted weekly wages rose 1.2 percent.
- Home prices rose 17 percent, to a record level.
- The U.S. trade deficit continued rising — up 13.6 percent.
- The federal debt rose by more than $1 trillion, and projected annual deficits increased.
