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Trump Must Thwart Recession Trend

Historically, Republican presidents have been more likely to face a U.S. recession.

By Rich Miller, Bloomberg | Updated on January 03, 2017

Here’s a frightening factoid for Donald Trump as he prepares to take office next month: Every Republican president since World War II has been in power during at least one recession.

Of course, as the saying goes, past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The billionaire developer may well avoid a downturn on his watch. But with the economic expansion soon to become the third-longest on record, the risk of a contraction occurring during his time in office can’t be cavalierly dismissed. 

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