...For presidents, the answer has been no.

By Robert S. McElvaine,
The Washington Post


Mitt Romney likes to argue that his business experience has prepared him for the challenges of the presidency, particularly in stoking economic recovery. In his speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination, Romney declared that President Obama “took office without the basic qualification that most Americans have and one that was essential to his task. He had almost no experience working in a business.”

But historically, has the economy been healthier in times when the president has had a business background?

from: Can a businessman help the economy? For presidents, the answer has been no. - The Washington Post