- The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century.
- The DOW closed above 20,000 for the first time in 2017 and topped 30,000 in 2020.
- Doubled the standard deduction – making the first $24,000 earned by a married couple completely tax-free
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When he took office, the unemployment rate was 4.7%, so getting it down to 3.5% doesn't seem like a big accomplishment especially since he left office with it at 6.3%. Biden got it back down to 3.4%, but I'm guessing that isn't a great feat in your opinion.
Presidents have very little to do with the stock market performance, but it did get to over 30,000. It was just under 31,000 when he left office.....it's over 32,000 two years later. Under Biden, it has been as high as 36,000.
The Trump tax cuts were supposed to pay for themselves, but instead added trillions to the debt. Low income families saw almost no benefit and results were mixed for middle class workers. High earners and corporations saw the most benefit.
