Trump’s Numbers, July 2026 Update

Our latest update in this series provides economic and other metrics of President Donald Trump’s second term, so far.

• Job growth remains slower, with a total of 716,000 jobs created as of June. The unemployment rate remains slightly higher at 4.2%.
  

• Inflation worsened to 3.5% in June, and gasoline prices have risen to more than $4 per gallon after a ceasefire with Iran dissolved.
  

• Average weekly earnings of private-sector workers, adjusted for inflation, rose 1.3%.
  

• The economy grew 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026, matching the 2025 full-year growth.
  

• Consumer sentiment hit a new record low in May but has improved slightly since.
  

• Home prices have continued to creep up. The median sales price in June was 3.1% higher than two years ago.
  

• The number of apprehensions at the U.S. border with Mexico decreased about 91%, and refugee admissions have plummeted.
  

• There wasn’t much change in the percentage of the population lacking health insurance, as of 2025.
  

• The trade deficit for the most recent 12 months was down 17.8% compared with 2024.
  

• The number of murders and non-negligent manslaughters declined by 18.1%, according to preliminary FBI figures.
  

• The S&P 500 went up 23.6%.
  

• About 5.8 million fewer people are receiving federal food assistance.
  

• The public debt is up about 10.7%.

This is the second quarterly update in our “Numbers” series for Trump’s second term. Expect additional updates to be published every three months for the remainder of his presidency, as we did for his predecessors, starting with President Barack Obama in 2012.

These are just some of the many economic and social statistics that indicate how the U.S. is faring.

We present the numbers without commentary. Depending on the reader’s perspective, some may seem positive, negative or neither. We also make no judgement on how much credit or blame the president should receive.

Read more: https://www.factcheck.org/2026/07/trumps-numbers-july-2026-update/