The statistics for Donald Trump’s time in office are nearly all compiled. As we did for his predecessor four years ago, we present a final look at the numbers.The economy lost 2.9 million jobs. The unemployment rate increased by 1.6 percentage points to 6.3%.Paychecks grew faster than inflation. Average weekly earnings for all workers were up 8.7% after inflation.After-tax corporate profits went up, and the stock market set new records. The S&P 500 index rose 67.8%.The international trade deficit Trump promised to reduce went up. The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services 2020 was the highest since 2008 and increased 40.5% from 2016.The number of people lacking health insurance rose by 3 million.The federal debt held by the public went up, from $14.4 trillion to $21.6 trillion.Home prices rose 27.5%, and the homeownership rate increased 2.1 percentage points to 65.8%.Illegal immigration increased. Apprehensions at the Southwest border rose 14.7% last year compared with 2016.Coal production declined by 26.5%, and coal-mining jobs dropped by 16.7%. Carbon emissions from energy consumption fell 11.5%.Handgun production rose 12.5% last year compared with 2016, setting a new record.The murder rate last year rose to the highest level since 1997.Trump filled one-third of the Supreme Court, nearly 30% of the appellate court seats, and a quarter of District Court seats.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-theories-exploring-the-unseen--5194379/support.
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