Biden’s Numbers, April Update

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Biden’s Numbers, April Update

A look at statistics for Biden's administration by FactCheck.org.

Here’s how things have changed in the U.S. so far under President Joe Biden, who announced on April 25 that he is officially running for reelection:

The economy added 12.6 million jobs under Biden, putting the total 3.2 million higher than before the pandemic.

The unemployment rate dropped back to 3.5%; unfilled job openings surged, with nearly 1.7 for every unemployed job seeker.

Inflation roared back to the highest level in over 40 years, then slowed markedly. In all, consumer prices are up nearly 15%. Gasoline is up 54%.

Weekly earnings rose briskly, by 11.3%. But after adjusting for inflation, “real” weekly earnings went down 3.6%.

People apprehended for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico has increased by 342%.

Domestic crude oil production has increased 5.7%, and crude oil imports are up almost 6.7%.

The economy grew at 2.1% last year, despite high inflation and concerns about a possible recession.

The population without health insurance dropped by 1.6 percentage points.

There are several more bullet points at the link. There are also detailed analyses, like this:

Manufacturing Jobs — During the presidential campaign, Biden promised he had a plan to create a million new manufacturing jobs — and whether it’s his doing or not, the number is rising briskly.

As of March, the U.S. added 787,000 manufacturing jobs during Biden’s time, a 6.5% increase in the space of 26 months, according to BLS. Furthermore, the March total is 198,000 or 1.5% above the number of manufacturing jobs in February 2020, before the pandemic forced plant closures and layoffs.

During Trump’s four years, the economy lost 182,000 manufacturing jobs, or 1.4%, largely due to the pandemic.

Once again, America and our economy prospers far better under (D) presidents than under (R)s.