Economy then vs now: GDP growth: 2024 2.8% 2026 1.6% Inflation: 2024 2.9% 2026 3.8% Wages: 2024 rising faster than inflation 2026 rising slo…

Economy then vs now: GDP growth: 2024 2.8% 2026 1.6% Inflation: 2024 2.9% 2026 3.8% Wages: 2024 rising faster than inflation 2026 rising slower than inflation Unemployment rate: 2024 4% 2026 4.3% Jobs added per month: 2024 >120,000 2026 76,000 Jobs vs Unemployed: 2024 7.6 million job openings vs 6.9 million unemployed 2026 6.8 million job openings vs 7.2 million unemployed National Debt 2024 35.5 trillion 2026 39 trillion Deficit 2024 1.8 trillion 2026 CBO projection 2 trillion Uninsured Americans: 2024 27 million 2026 CBO projection 30 million Gas prices per gallon: December 2024 ~3.00 Today 4.43

Source: Yann LeCun (X) | 2026-05-28