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Dec 20, 2025
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What were the main economic indicators (GDP, unemployment, stock market) for the US in 2020 under President Donald J. Trump?

The U.S. economy in 2020 was defined by a pandemic-triggered plunge and a partial, uneven recovery: real GDP contracted sharply for the year, unemployment spiked to Depression-era levels before retrea...

Feb 5, 2026

National debt when trump took over in 2025 vs now

The headline: when retook the oath on Jan. 20, 2025, the U.S. gross national debt was reported at about ; by late 2025 and into early 2026 that stock had climbed into the high $38‑trillion range and w...