How can you be so obtuse as to say that I view each election as a coin flip when it comes to which Party is best for the economy?
Let me add that the ONLY Party that uses the threat of a government shutdown to get what they can't win by vote is the GOP; and they HAVE shut it down more than once.
How many times do we have to go through this exercise? It's not even a close call. Google/AI it however you choose but don't bothsides this question ever again and post without evidence that contradicts the following.
Note, back to 1940f'ing5 for corporate earnings/share. WTF is up with THAT, from socialists no less?
Based on the search results, the Democratic Party has historically shown stronger economic performance when in control of the presidency:
GDP Growth: Annual real GDP growth is 1.2 percentage points faster during Democratic administrations (3.79%) compared to Republican ones (2.60%)
Job Creation: Total job growth averages 2.5% annually during Democratic administrations, compared to just over 1% during Republican administrations.
Stock Market Performance: The S&P 500 has shown higher annual returns under Democratic presidents (8.35%) compared to Republican presidents (2.70%)
Corporate Profits: Corporate earnings per share grew 12.8% on average under Democratic presidents versus 1.8% for Republicans since 1945.
Recession Frequency: Ten of the eleven U.S. recessions between 1953 and 2020 began under Republican presidents.
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