Reaganomics The Rise and Fall of a Controversial Economic Doctrine

Adding to the impression of unfairness are the findings of the US Census Bureau, which reports that poverty has grown under the Reagan ... But he managed to win the nomination for a second term. He lost his bid for reelection to Republican Ronald Reagan in a landslide in 1980. ... government, and anti-communism, Ronald Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century — and one of the most controversial. Reagan's tax and budget proposals were nonetheless controversial. Cutting programs designed to help the poor, liberals argued, placed those Americans at even ... Ronald Reagan won the 1980 presidential election decisively. He beat incumbent president Jimmy Carter by 10 points in the popular vote. Although the economy improved during Reagan's final six years in office, there were two persistent problems. One was the federal deficit. Sustained economic ... Every serious G.O.P. presidential aspirant invokes the glorious era of Ronald Reagan, to which the country must return. Ignore the fact that ... The biographer is faced with a distinctive challenge when he has ... controversy today, as the wide range of historical literature shows. 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 ... ... problems facing America today began or worsened during Reagan's presidency. ... Ronald Reagan. Perhaps now, as we celebrate the centennial ...