"In a dramatic overnight move, the Bank of Russia hiked interest rates for a sixth time this year -- to 17% from 10.5%"
You'd think Jimmy Carter was in charge over there.
America-hating traitors like
Tom Sweetnam are more than welcome to leave the US.
None of them would be missed.
Your picture is wrong.
Carter was inaugurated on January 20, 1977. At the end January 1977, 90.342 million of Americans were employed.
Reagan was inaugurated on January 20, 1981. At the end January 1981, 100.191 million of Americans were employed.
Under Carter, employment rose by 9.849 million.
Bush was inaugurated on January 20, 1989. Clinton was inaugurated on January 20, 1993. At the end of January 1993, 119.275 million Americans were employed.
Under Reagan and Bush, employment rose by 19.084 million.
http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/data/CE16OV.txt