Thor Benson is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
A study published by the Economic Policy Institute on Tuesday finds that the U.S. economy does better when a Democrat is in the White House than when a Republican is in charge. The study looked at GDP growth, job growth, inflation-adjusted wage growth, the unemployment rate, and more. It found that Democrats have had an economic advantage since at least 1949.
' Despite this, the study notes that Republicans are typically seen as better at managing the economy in opinion polls. 'It is difficult to tell what respondents to opinion polls have in mind when they are asked about 'the economy.' For example, respondents often rate the Republican party higher as economic managers yet rate the Democratic party more highly on issues related to healthcare,' the study says. 'But healthcare is, by far, the single largest sector of the U.S.
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