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Great Recession

The economic downturn that started in 2007 and its impact on unemployment rates during Obama's presidency.

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Jan 9, 2026
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What were annual CPI inflation rates during the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations?

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...

Jan 9, 2026

How have SNAP expenditures changed since 2008 and during COVID-19 (2020–2021)?

SNAP expenditures rose steadily after the 2008 recession, peaked during the Great Recession era, then declined through 2019 before surging sharply in 2020–2021 largely because of temporary pandemic-er...