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Is Donald Trump improving the lives of Americans?
Short answer: it’s mixed.
As of September 30, 2026, some headline measures look solid:
- Jobs and growth: Unemployment is 4.1% and employers added 162,000 jobs in August; real GDP grew at a 1.5% annual rate in Q2 2026. Those are historically decent readings, though slower than earlier in the recovery. ([bls.gov](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.htm?utmsource=openai))
- Crime: The FBI’s 202