Unleashing the Market The Controversies of Reagan's Economic Policies

Inboden lists the many problems Ronald Reagan faced when elected president in 1980, many of which the country is again facing. Perhaps one ... ... challenges and controversies he faced during this time. Moving forward, the book explores Reagan's journey to the White House, including his presidential ... Brian Cheffins explores how and why a now highly controversial antitrust consensus that emerged under Ronald Reagan proved to be enduring but is now under ... Ronald Reagan - Domestic policy ... The most significant element of Reagan's first months in office, however, was not the crafting of his public image or the ... Public approval of Carter declined as the U.S. was faced with a number of economic challenges, including high inflation, high unemployment, and ... Ronald Reagan won the 1980 presidential election decisively. He beat incumbent president Jimmy Carter by 10 points in the popular vote. ... 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 these illegal acts were revealed in November 1986, Reagan suffered a greater one-month plunge in public support (from 67 to 46 per cent) than any president ... There was more than enough blame to go around for each of these problems. Reagan resisted tax increases, and Congress resisted cuts in domestic spending. The ... President Reagan instituted tax cuts, decreased social spending, increased military spending, and implemented market deregulation. Reaganomics was influenced by ...