Josh Boak

Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with lawmakers on investments in infrastructure, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Washington. From left, Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden, Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.

Biden Hopes Infrastructure Can Bridge Partisan Divide

Both the Obama and Trump administrations famously promised to invest in infrastructure, only never fully to deliver.

In this March 18, 2020, file photo a few people walk on Wall Street in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. There are emerging signs that any recovery will fail to match the speed and severity of the economic collapse that occurred in just a few weeks.

Economy Recovery Likely Slow

There is a reason economics is called the 'dismal science.'

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Washington.

Trump Economic Team Grasps for Credibility with Outbreak

President Trump is confronted by a public health and economic maelstrom caused by the coronavirus.

In this Dec. 12, 2019, file photo workers process chickens at the Lincoln Premium Poultry plant, Costco Wholesale's dedicated poultry supplier, in Fremont, Neb. On Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, the Federal Reserve reports on U.S. industrial production for December.

US Industrial Production Fell 0.3% in December

Still, factory output improved 0.2%.

In this Sept. 18, 2019, file photo people stand in line to inquire about jobs available at the Bean Automotive Group during a job fair in Miami. On Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, the U.S. government issues the December jobs report.

US Adds 145,000 Jobs

Unemployment is holding at 3.5%.

In this March 27, 2019, file photo people work on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 assembly line during a brief media tour in Boeing's 737 assembly facility in Renton, Wash. On Friday, Jan 3, 2020, the Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, reports on activity by U.S. manufacturers in December.

Mfg Falls to Lowest Level in 10 Years

Last month was the lowest since June 2009, when the U.S. economy was at the tail end of the Great Recession.

In this Oct. 1, 2019, file photo Billy Ramos, right, fills out a job application with Adidas during a job fair at Dolphin Mall in Miami. On Friday, Nov. 1, the U.S. government issues the October jobs report.

US Adds a Solid 128,000 Jobs

The report revised upward job gains in the prior two months by a combined 95,000, suggesting a healthier job market than initially believed.

In this Oct. 1, 2019 file photo, Daisy Ronco waits in line to apply for a job with Marshalls during a job fair at Dolphin Mall in Miami.

Survey: US Businesses Added Slight 125K Jobs in Oct.

The longest economic expansion in U.S. history has limited the number of people seeking jobs and a global slowdown has weighed on the goods-producing sector.

In this Nov. 27, 2018 file photo, a banner depicting the Chevrolet Cruze model vehicle is displayed at the General Motors' Lordstown plant in Lordstown, Ohio. An economic renaissance in the industrial Midwest promised by President Donald Trump has suffered in recent weeks in ways that could be problematic for Trump's 2020 re-election.

Trump's Rust Belt Revival is Fading. Will it Matter in 2020?

A year away from Election Day, President Trump's promised coal and steel renaissance is not materializing.

Travis Chambliss, left, and Jason Wallace unload the first tire produced at the Clinton Continental Tire Plant from a conveyor belt during the Continental Tire Grand Opening in Clinton, MS on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

US Factory Output Down 0.5% in September

Manufacturing production has fallen 0.9% over the past 12 months, a reflection of the disruptions and uncertainties caused by the U.S.-China trade war.

Trade Gap Declined in July

President Trump has been taxing Chinese imports in hopes of reducing the gap.

In this March 14, 2019, file photo people attend the opening of a Piaget store during the opening night of The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards in New York. The U.S. job market isn’t quite as strong as originally believed, with revised figures showing that the economy had 501,000 fewer total jobs this March than initially reported. The Labor Department says that nearly two-thirds of the downward revision came from the retail and leisure and hospitality sectors, the industries most associated with consumer spending.

U.S. Has 501K Fewer Jobs

This was the sharpest downward revision in jobs totals since 2009.