Does the American economy care who is president? DW 10/21/2024
Briefly

The economic landscape from 2009 to 2024 illustrates how global events alongside presidential policies influenced the U.S. economy, showing that leadership alone can't dictate financial outcomes.
Major events like the financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted economic trends, but the speed of recovery largely depended on robust stimulus measures rather than presidential actions.
Assessing presidential impact on the economy is complicated due to delayed effects of policies and the interplay with congressional decisions and actions by independent entities like the Federal Reserve.
Looking back, the economic responsibility of presidents often overlaps with larger global trends and legislative actions, making it challenging to draw a direct line between policies and economic results.
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