Photo courtesy of The Independent Florida Alligator Five months into Donald Trump’s second presidency, the economic data is painting a more complex picture than either supporters or critics might expect. Comparing the first half of 2025 with the same period under Biden in 2024 reveals an economy showing both positive and negative indicators. The employment picture sends mixed signals. The unemployment rate has held steady at 4.2 percent through May 2025, slightly higher than the 4.0–4.1 percent range during Biden’s first half of 2024However, there has been a decline in labor force participation, which dropped to 62.4 percent in May—down from the 62.5–62.7 percent range seen during the same period in 2024. The employment-to-population ratio also slipped to 59.7 percent, down from about 60.0…
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