Is the US on the right track to make America great?
Is the US on the right track to make America great?
I compared Trump 2.0 with the Bush, Obama and Biden presidencies using inflation, unemployment, gas prices, housing, debt, foreign policy and cost of living data.
Here are the my results:
Inflation
Bush: Mostly stable inflation around 2 to 4%
Obama: Very low inflation, often around 1 to 2%
Biden: Inflation peaked at 9.1% in 2022, later dropped near 3%
Trump 2026: Inflation rising again around 3.8 to 4%
Unemployment
Bush: Around 4.5% before 2008 crash
Obama: Reached 10% after financial crisis
Biden: Around 3.4%, one of the lowest in decades
Trump 2026: Around 4.3%
Gas Prices
Bush: Usually $2 to $4/gallon
Obama: Mostly $2 to $3/gallon
Biden: Over $5/gallon peak during Ukraine war
Trump 2026: Around $4.55/gallon
Food Prices / Cost of Living
Bush & Obama: More stable grocery prices
Biden: Big food inflation after pandemic
Trump 2026: Food prices rising again
Housing
Bush: Housing bubble and 2008 crash
Obama: Slow recovery
Biden: Home prices exploded
Trump 2026: Homes still expensive + mortgage rates around 6.6%
Economy & Debt
Bush: Strong growth before 2008
Obama: Slow but stable recovery
Biden: Strong post-pandemic rebound
Trump 2026: Growth slowing, deficits still very high
Foreign Policy & Global Influence
Bush: Iraq & Afghanistan wars hurt US image
Obama: Strong international reputation
Biden: Rebuilt alliances with NATO & Europe
Trump 2026: More conflicts with allies, more nationalist policies
https://www.bls.gov/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.cbo.gov/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.eia.gov/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com
https://data.sca.isr.umich.edu/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com
Sources above are articles and official economic data I found with AI assistance, but these numbers/results can also be verified through Google search and official US statistics