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Economy

Wiz Imp

(5,490 posts)

4. Manufacturing Jobs Created

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2025, 01:06 PM

May 10

Under Trump (Jan 2017 - Jan 2021) = -189,000

Under Biden (Jan 2021 - Jan 2025) = +610,000

Under Obama (Second Term) (Jan 2013 - Jan 2017) = +392,000 (First term was -590,000 because of the after effects of the Great Recession)

Under G. W. Bush = -4,553,000

Under G.H.W. Bush = -1,267,000

Under Reagan = -582,000

I see a pattern..............

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Manufacturers Say Trump Has Made Opening U.S. Factories Impossible [View all] Eugene May 10 OP

So, it seems #TrumpsTariffs have led to another problem. Good work Donny! riversedge May 10 #1

AND PARTICULARLY DENVERPOPS May 10 #6

"And Trump's unpredictable approach..." *cough cough* RockRaven May 10 #2

It's never been about manufacturing. ... littlemissmartypants May 10 #3

Manufacturing Jobs Created Wiz Imp May 10 #4

I spent 15 years at a company which manufactured fiber optic cable...... groundloop May 10 #5

Even with a favorable financial environment, it could take years to build, equip, staff, and produce goods. patphil May 10 #7

.... orangecrush May 10 #8

It's difficult to believe markodochartaigh May 10 #9

Congrats, Putin! dchill May 10 #10

Potentially... lonely bird May 10 #11

Why the media Hornedfrog2000 May 10 #12

Not only that... jmowreader May 10 #13

The point all along was to ruin the economy and explode the budget deficit! bucolic_frolic May 10 #14