Presidents: 1947–present
The modern comparison baseline begins where consistent postwar economic series are broadly available. Earlier presidents can be added for policy history with clearly marked data gaps.
Presidential records
Every direct person page will use an official portrait and show whether the office was elected or appointed.
Harry S. Truman
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
John F. Kennedy
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
Richard Nixon
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
Gerald Ford
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
Jimmy Carter
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
Ronald Reagan
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
George H. W. Bush
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
Bill Clinton
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
George W. Bush
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
Barack Obama
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
Donald Trump
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.
Joe Biden
Term record, Congress control, economic windows, shocks, promises, reversals, shutdowns, and policy ledger.