"A president has only limited control over the economy," writes @DLeonhardt. "And yet there has been a stark pattern in the United States for nearly a century." https://nyti.ms/2YEDlhq 

The economy has grown significantly faster under Democratic presidents than Republican ones. It’s true by almost any major indicator: gross domestic product, employment, incomes, productivity, even stock prices. http://nyti.ms/2YEDlhq 

The six presidents who have presided over the fastest job growth have all been Democrats. The four presidents who have presided over the slowest growth have all been Republicans. http://nyti.ms/2YEDlhq 

"The big question, of course, is why. And there are not easy answers," writes @DLeonhardt. Click the link to read what he found out. http://nyti.ms/2YEDlhq