| BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : NOVEMBER 15, 1999 ISSUE | ||||||||
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| ECONOMICS
The Numbers from Carter to Clinton Revised data show that GDP growth (chart) was stronger in the '80s and '90s than economists had thought BUSH (1989-1993) AVERAGE GROWTH RATE Productivity 1.7% Consumer prices 3.9% Business investment 1.8% CLINTON (1993-1999*) AVERAGE GROWTH RATE Productivity 2.1% Consumer prices 2.4% Business investment 10.2% CARTER (1977-1981) AVERAGE GROWTH RATE Productivity 0.8% Consumer prices 10.7% Business investment 7.3% REAGAN (1981-1989) AVERAGE GROWTH RATE Productivity 1.6% Consumer prices 4.0% Business investment 3.3% _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
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RELATED ITEMS Commentary: How Most Economists Missed the Boat CHART: A New Look Back TABLE: The Numbers from Carter to Clinton TABLE: The Economic Scorecard INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online | |||
