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US unemployment rates by president revealed

From Harry S. Truman to Donald Trump

US unemployment rates by president revealed
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25/08/2025 16:45 ‧ 1 week ago | StarsInsider

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From tax cuts and increases to federal aid, a president's economic policies can affect many aspects of the economy, including the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is viewed as an indicator not just of the health of the overall economy or the percentage of people who aren't employed, but also as a measure of the success of a presidency.

To discover which presidents had the highest and which had the lowest, click through the gallery.

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