Saturday, May 2, 2015

Bush's GDP in winter was 208% better than Obama's

Bush's nominal GDP record in winter, quarterly change from 4Q to 1Q, recessions excluded, coldest to warmest:

2003: 1.2%
2004: 1.4%
2007: 1.1%
2005: 2.0%
2002: 1.2%
2006: 2.0%

Average: 1.48%




Obama's nominal GDP record in winter, quarterly change from 4Q to 1Q, recessions excluded, coldest to warmest:

2014: -0.2%
2015: 0.1%
2010: 0.8%
2011: 0.1%
2013: 1.0%
2012: 1.1%

Average: 0.48%

Add in the recession winters in 2001, 2008 and 2009 and Bush's average becomes 1.15% in winter, 379% better than Obama's 0.24%.