Quiz: Did Trump or Biden Do Better on These Economic Metrics?
March 7, 2024
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Wrong answer. Biden did better than Trump.
Biden
+791thousand
Trump
+419thousand
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Factory employment has boomed under Biden, who has targeted domestic manufacturing with tax breaks, federal spending, Buy America rules and other initiatives. Trump also focused heavily on factories, but saw slower growth than Biden in the sector, even before a recession wiped out all of the manufacturing jobs created on his watch.
