60 days, 60 stats - #15
Today is the start of a series where I'll take a detailed look at the economy. One of the common themes on both sides of this election is "are you better off than you were 4 years ago?" I think that's pretty subjective, and it's typically a stretch to give the President either credit or blame for what's happened. Still, politics is personal, voters love this framework, so I'll attempt to put some concrete numbers behind it.
Today's chart tracks Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, which is a measure of the total output of the US economy. The number is $13.6 trillion, which is our projected 2012 GDP. It was $13.4 trillion in 2008, so that's an increase which is good. So, based on economic output, we are better off today than we were 4 years ago. That's just one measure though, so stay tuned in the coming days as we look at a few more.
Today's chart tracks Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, which is a measure of the total output of the US economy. The number is $13.6 trillion, which is our projected 2012 GDP. It was $13.4 trillion in 2008, so that's an increase which is good. So, based on economic output, we are better off today than we were 4 years ago. That's just one measure though, so stay tuned in the coming days as we look at a few more.
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