Send This To Your Grandma, Dad, Or MAGA-Supporting Family When They Ask You How Trump’s Economy Is Faring

Hi there, my sanction is Alexa, and passim run season, I felt similar I was berated by the thought that Donald Trump's economical plans would little the terms of groceries, little unemployment, boost the banal market...

...and don't get maine started connected the "Trump gave america stimulus checks" crowd.

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The Trump Economy conception didn't spawn from nothing. In fact, the 78-year-old repeatedly spouted claims that he'd little the outgo of nutrient connected Day One of his presidency if elected. (This has not travel to pass.)

What's more, Trump has partially attributed his triumph to this unseen promise. When speaking to Meet the Press, helium said, "I won connected groceries. It's a precise elemental word, groceries. Like almost, you know, who uses the word. I started utilizing the word, the groceries... I won an predetermination based connected that. We're going to bring those prices mode down."

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So, due to the fact that the system played specified a ample relation successful the result of the 2024 election, I'll beryllium tracking the existent numbers achieved by the Trump administration.

That means I'll beryllium tracking the unemployment rate, outgo of eggs, state prices, inflation, the Dow Jones, whether citizens received a stimulus check, and Trump's wide support complaint every month.

And I'll admit — yes, I'm being a hater. Pocket-watching the Trump system is genuinely immoderate hater-type shit. But astatine the aforesaid time, holding candidates-turned-presidents accountable for their promises is important.

And if the numbers crook successful Trump's favor, I'll proceed to study connected it and cheer for a thriving economy.

So without further ado, here's however Trump's archetypal period successful bureau played out:

Note: Data connected ostentation is released a fewer weeks aft each period has ended, truthful our reports volition look astatine the erstwhile month's numbers. 

Unemployment:

Closing retired Joe Biden's presidency, the unemployment complaint for December was 4.1% according to the US Department of Labor.

Trump closed retired his archetypal calendar period successful bureau with an unemployment complaint of 4% successful January 2025 — which is somewhat down.

Eggs:

Rounding retired the extremity of 2024, the mean terms of a twelve grade-A eggs was $4.15 successful December. 

According to CNN, the mean terms of eggs successful January 2025 was up to $7.24 per twelve successful New York, portion successful the Midwest, it accrued to $6.84. In California, ample eggs declined to $8.35 per dozen.

Unfortunately, the US Agriculture Department predicts the terms of eggs tin summation by much than 40% this year.

Gas:

The mean terms of state successful December 2024 was astir $3.139 versus January 2025's $3.196, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

Inflation:

I'm definite you're not amazed to perceive that ostentation is connected the rise. Year implicit year, ostentation rose 2.9% successful December 2024 versus 3% successful January 2025.

Dow Jones:

Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by astir 5.3% successful December 2024 and roseate by 4.42% successful January 2025, according to statmuse.

Stimulus Check:

Did you get a stimmy successful January? Nope. Nada. Zilch.

And finally, Trump's Approval Rating:

In January 2025, Trump's support standing was 47%, making him the lone elected president dating backmost to 1953 with an archetypal support standing beneath 50 percent, the Guardian reports.

See ya adjacent month!