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2020 pandemic contraction

The economic contraction caused by the 2020 pandemic and its impact on GDP growth.

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Jan 29, 2026

How do GDP growth compositions (consumer vs business investment vs public spending) differ between the Biden and Trump administrations?

The core difference between under and is not a large divergence in headline growth rates but in the mix: Biden’s expansion leaned more heavily on post‑pandemic consumer spending and government support...

Jan 9, 2026

How did quarterly GDP growth change around major COVID-19 waves and stimulus bills under Trump and Biden?

Quarterly GDP swung dramatically during the COVID era: an unprecedented collapse in mid‑2020 was followed by a powerful rebound in 2021 that was concentrated in the early Biden years, after which grow...