-----------------------------------------------Flightmare wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:18 pm As a new President takes the White House today, This isn’t a political dispute. I am genuinely curious what the next 4 years will bring:
Today is the day of the Biden/Harris Inauguration.
• Gas is currently $2.39 per gallon average nationwide. 2.11 per gallon in the state of Texas. (https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages/)
• Interest rates are 2.90 percent for a 30-year mortgage.
(https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/30-y ... age-rates/)
• The stock market opened 1/20/2021 at 30,850.00 though we have been fighting COVID for 11 months.
• Our GDP growth for the 3rd Qtr was 33.4 percent.
(https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/22/us-gdp- ... ading.html)
• We had the best economy ever until COVID and it is recovering well.
• We have not had any new wars or conflicts in the last 4 years.
• North Korea has been under control and has not been testing any missiles.
• ISIS has not been heard from for over 3 years.
• The housing market is the strongest it has been in years.
• Homes have appreciated at an unbelievable rate and sell well.
• And let’s not forget that peace deals in the Middle East were signed by 4 countries—unprecedented!
• Nationwide unemployment sits at 6.7% in spite of COVID.
(https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf)
Biden takes over on 1-20-21. Let's see how the next four years fare.
As a new President takes the White House today, This isn’t a political dispute. I am just updating the data with as close to the same sources as I used 4 years ago.
Today is the day of the Trump/Vance Inauguration.
• Gas is currently $3.125 per gallon average nationwide. 2.71 per gallon in the state of Texas. (https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages/)
• Interest rates are 7.16 percent for a 30-year mortgage. (https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/30-y ... age-rates/)
• The stock market (DOW) on 1/20/2021 at 43,487.83
• Our GDP growth for the 3rd Qtr was 2.8 percent. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/30/us-gdp-q3-2024.html)
• The Afghanistan withdrawal was a disaster.
• Hamas has taken American hostages.
• North Korea assisting Russia in Ukraine.
• ISIS supporters have committed attacks on US soil (New Orleans, January 2025).
• Middle east peace deals fell apart until after the November 2024 election (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/chan ... rcna187921)
• Average administration YOY Inflation Rate: 5.2% (https://www.investopedia.com/us-inflati ... nt-8546447)
• Nationwide unemployment sits at 4.1% (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf)
Trump takes over 1-20-25 for his second administration.