Presidential election, 2016

[Eric the Green]

(01-07-2017, 06:02 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:

(01-07-2017, 05:13 PM)Eric the Green Wrote:

(01-06-2017, 10:56 AM)Anthony Wrote: Annual Unemployment Rates, 2009 through 2016 (now that the December 2016 rate is in):

2009: 9.3%
2010: 9.6%
2011: 8.9%
2012: 8.1%
2013: 7.4%
2014: 6.2%
2015: 5.3%
2016: 4.9%

I suspect under Trump, as under Bush, the rate will soon start going in the other direction. By 2019 it could be at least over 6% again; maybe more.

Given it started declining exactly when the Republicans took control of the House, I'd expect it to start increasing in 2019 only if the Democrats win the House in 2018.

Well, the "2010" figure probably didn't refer to January 2011.

Still, I expect your timing for 2018 might be right. But it will happen no matter who wins the House in 2018.