Reaganomics The Legacy of a Revolution

In January 1981 Ronald Reagan took office as President after defeating the incumbent Jimmy Carter the previous November ... faced significant employment barriers. ... problems of Soviet society. Because he was aware that he was on the wrong ... To Ronald Reagan, such two-faced behavior was anathema. Why support a ... When Ronald Reagan took office in January 1981, the domestic challenges of inflation, unemployment, interest rates and energy shortages dominated the ... 4- During the Reagan presidency he faced a number of significant issues both domestically and abroad. One major domestic issue Reagan faced was the economy. As president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan became embroiled in disputes over the issue of Communism in the film industry; his political views shifted from ... Those people faced charges growing out of abuses such as wiretapping, obstruction of justice, burglaries, illegal campaign contributions and the ... While Reagan helped change the national mood, he also faced structural economic problems and strained relations with the U.S.S.R. that occupied most of his two ... The problems are complex and intertwined. If the Federal Reserve were to combat inflation by tightening the money supply, for example, it would make credit more ... When Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980, he rejected détente and instituted a tough stance with Soviets designed to reverse their advances. What was Reaganomics? -President Reagan's plan for the economy (supply-side economics) ... What are some challenges Reagan faced during his presidency? -increased ...