The Democratic Difference
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An account focused on highlighting the differences in economic outcomes under Democratic and Republican policies, often with charts.
Trump's Question: "When will I get credit for having created ... perhaps the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country?"
Reality's Answer:
Reality's Answer:
December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Trump's Question: "When will I get credit for having created ... perhaps the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country?"
Reality's Answer:
Reality's Answer:
The 2025 Republican Party
December 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The 2025 Republican Party
Trump's "A+++++" economy:
December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Trump's "A+++++" economy:
Hassett: Trump will shatter economic preconceptions by holding job growth chart upside-down
Background: The right-side-up version:
Background: The right-side-up version:
December 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Hassett: Trump will shatter economic preconceptions by holding job growth chart upside-down
Background: The right-side-up version:
Background: The right-side-up version:
Did not expect the leader of the neo-Nazi Groyper Army to abandon Trump and his cronies over their "criminal levels of corruption," but here we are.
December 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Did not expect the leader of the neo-Nazi Groyper Army to abandon Trump and his cronies over their "criminal levels of corruption," but here we are.
"BESSENT: The economy has been better than we thought"
Sure, Scott.
Sure, Scott.
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"BESSENT: The economy has been better than we thought"
Sure, Scott.
Sure, Scott.
Inconvenient reminder for Sen. McCormick:
December 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Inconvenient reminder for Sen. McCormick:
Another vote to have Mark re-engage here.
Every social media platform has drawbacks, most evident in replies, but don't discount value of posting information here that gets spread to many good-faith actors.
In that spirit, here's some information on latest ADP jobs data (as we await delayed BLS):
Every social media platform has drawbacks, most evident in replies, but don't discount value of posting information here that gets spread to many good-faith actors.
In that spirit, here's some information on latest ADP jobs data (as we await delayed BLS):
December 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Another vote to have Mark re-engage here.
Every social media platform has drawbacks, most evident in replies, but don't discount value of posting information here that gets spread to many good-faith actors.
In that spirit, here's some information on latest ADP jobs data (as we await delayed BLS):
Every social media platform has drawbacks, most evident in replies, but don't discount value of posting information here that gets spread to many good-faith actors.
In that spirit, here's some information on latest ADP jobs data (as we await delayed BLS):
Interesting times over at the bad place.
December 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Interesting times over at the bad place.
What Trump's "Golden Age" means for working America:
December 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
What Trump's "Golden Age" means for working America:
For those missing the BLS jobs report today, a reminder that before the shutdown, the pre-Trump / post-Trump comparison in the BLS numbers was very close to the pre-Trump / post-Trump comparison in the ADP report.
Here's the latest comparison from ADP, through November:
Here's the latest comparison from ADP, through November:
December 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
For those missing the BLS jobs report today, a reminder that before the shutdown, the pre-Trump / post-Trump comparison in the BLS numbers was very close to the pre-Trump / post-Trump comparison in the ADP report.
Here's the latest comparison from ADP, through November:
Here's the latest comparison from ADP, through November:
Note on the "statistically OK" part.
The ADP numbers are already quite grim, especially when considered pre-Trump/post-Trump:
The ADP numbers are already quite grim, especially when considered pre-Trump/post-Trump:
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Note on the "statistically OK" part.
The ADP numbers are already quite grim, especially when considered pre-Trump/post-Trump:
The ADP numbers are already quite grim, especially when considered pre-Trump/post-Trump:
But at least he's boosted the job market.
Oh, wait.
Oh, wait.
December 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
But at least he's boosted the job market.
Oh, wait.
Oh, wait.
One of those "objective measurements of job market health":
adpemploymentreport.com
adpemploymentreport.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
One of those "objective measurements of job market health":
adpemploymentreport.com
adpemploymentreport.com
Visual aid for the debunking:
December 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Visual aid for the debunking:
"the recent jobs data from the payroll firm ADP give evidence of another tariff lesson Trump has given us"
An ugly lesson, indeed.
An ugly lesson, indeed.
December 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"the recent jobs data from the payroll firm ADP give evidence of another tariff lesson Trump has given us"
An ugly lesson, indeed.
An ugly lesson, indeed.
And that report follows on the heels of yesterday's ugly ADP report.
Here's a snapshot of the last 20 months of ADP data:
Here's a snapshot of the last 20 months of ADP data:
December 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
And that report follows on the heels of yesterday's ugly ADP report.
Here's a snapshot of the last 20 months of ADP data:
Here's a snapshot of the last 20 months of ADP data:
ADP Jobs Report:
Private-sector job growth has collapsed under Trump.
His first 10 months have been a disaster for the labor market.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Private-sector job growth has collapsed under Trump.
His first 10 months have been a disaster for the labor market.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
ADP Jobs Report:
Private-sector job growth has collapsed under Trump.
His first 10 months have been a disaster for the labor market.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Private-sector job growth has collapsed under Trump.
His first 10 months have been a disaster for the labor market.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
The Trump Effect:
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Trump Effect:
There won't be one from BLS (they are skipping from September to November), but ADP's private-sector jobs data is updated through October.
adpemploymentreport.com
adpemploymentreport.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
There won't be one from BLS (they are skipping from September to November), but ADP's private-sector jobs data is updated through October.
adpemploymentreport.com
adpemploymentreport.com
But at least Trump is super-charging the job market!
Oh, wait.
Oh, wait.
November 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
But at least Trump is super-charging the job market!
Oh, wait.
Oh, wait.
Yes, but if Bessent wants us to focus on the "composite number" since Trump announced his reckless tariffs, we can oblige him:
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Yes, but if Bessent wants us to focus on the "composite number" since Trump announced his reckless tariffs, we can oblige him:
Full version, with title and alt text:
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Full version, with title and alt text:
Yes (2.4% annual rate in Sept. 2024), but the chart aims to highlight the impact of Trumps tariffs.
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Yes (2.4% annual rate in Sept. 2024), but the chart aims to highlight the impact of Trumps tariffs.