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Gas price spikes under Biden

Geopolitical shocks, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and OPEC+ production decisions, drove gas price spikes during the Biden presidency

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Feb 7, 2026

How have grocery price inflation rates varied under Biden vs Trump and Obama?

during the bulk of ’s term—peaking in 2022 as and war-driven supply shocks pushed food-at-home inflation into double digits—while prices have largely moderated under ’s return to office, with year-ove...

Jan 19, 2026

How have economic indicators during Trump’s presidency compared to other 21st‑century presidencies when excluding the pandemic year?

Excluding the pandemic year , the Trump presidency delivered middling macro performance by 21st‑century standards: GDP growth averaged roughly the mid‑2 percent range in 2017–2019 while unemployment f...