Data distortion: The truth behind Bidenomics

Published June 11, 2024 1:14pm ET



President Joe Biden‘s reelection campaign is not accurately representing America’s economic data, and it is, in effect, lying to the rest of the country. New research shows Biden’s economy is not working, and the White House has a duty to represent the full story when talking to the public.

The statement below on X notes unemployment has been “at or below 4% for 30 months in a row” but neglects to mention that the labor force participation rate remains persistently low. The pre-COVID-19 numbers reflect about a 63.3% participation rate, but the numbers (as of May 2024) reflect that they continue to hover almost a point below that. This means the number of people working has decreased.

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