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Comparison of inflation rates during the presidencies of Joe Biden and Donald Trump
Inflation was substantially higher during Joe Biden’s 2021–2024 presidency—CPI rose roughly 21.5% over his term and averaged near 5% with a 2022 peak around 9%—driven by post‑pandemic supply shocks, a...
Data compiled by multiple outlets show was substantially higher during ’s presidency (roughly mid-single digits annual averages) than during ’s four years (generally low single digits or below 2%), th...
A side‑by‑side "chart" comparison of Joe Biden and Donald Trump must separate measurable economic outcomes (GDP, jobs, inflation) from policy choices (taxes, trade, immigration) and from claims that h...
Average retail gasoline prices were higher during Joe Biden’s presidency than they were during Donald Trump’s prior term; federal Energy Information Administration (EIA)–based summaries cited by fact-...
A clear numerical answer: using year‑over‑year CPI changes averaged across each president’s term, Barack Obama’s administration saw low average inflation (~1.46%), Donald Trump’s first term averaged r...
Monetary and fiscal actions under both administrations help explain differences in chiefly through timing, scale and context: large fiscal stimulus and easy-money responses coincided with supply shock...