Obama's Economy: Inaugurationb          Today
Unemployed Americans: 12.0 million    13.1 million up 1.1 millionUnemployment rate: 7.8% 8.5% up 9%
Gas prices:           $1.85                          $3.39 up 83%
Federal debt:        $10.6 trillion              $15.2 trillion up 43%
Debt per person:   $34,731                     $48,699 up 13,968
Misery index:       7.8                             11.9 up 53%
College tuition:    $6,591                       $8,244 up 25%
Worker health insurance costs:$3,354     $4,129 up 23%
Food stamp recipients:   32 million        46 million up 45%
Americans in poverty: 39.8 million       46.2 million up 6.4 million
Home values:       $169,700                   $147,800 down 13%
U.S. global competitiveness: 1st            5th down 4 places


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