Reagan's Audacious Battle Against the Economic Crisis

Reagan's economic program had two major components: tax reductions and budget cuts, which took center stage, and monetary policy, which was as important but ... President Ronald Reagan's 1987 call to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall is considered a defining moment of his presidency. President Reagan initially engineered large tax cuts, but as deficits grew proposed select tax increases. Over the course of his presidency, inflation and ... His first inaugural address on January 20, 1981, highlights many major issues of the day, including rising inflation, unemployment, and the Iran Hostage Crisis. Reagan invaded Grenada — Grenada! — and thought that he had restored American greatness on the world stage. He connected with the simple dreams ... Two days after Carter's successor, Ronald Reagan, was sworn in as president, Carter ... major candidates had announced. When voting began ... Given the dire state of the economy facing Ronald Reagan ... But he came to office with a broad agenda, and there were many important problems to solve. On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot by John W. Hinkley, Jr., while leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel after giving a speech. And even though Reagan and Carter had big differences, Reagan himself ... president to challenge Reagan in the fall of 1984 campaign. And they're very ... regulation of the major industries to the detriment of consum- ers." Carter's successor, Ronald Reagan, had been campaign- ing for years against big ...