Economic Prosperity and the Rise of Neoliberalism Reaganomics in Action

Indeed, by pledging U.S. power and legitimacy to defeating communism in Latin America, Reagan tapped into a deep tradition of asserting U.S. ... Returning responsibility for domestic policies to state governments, he suggested, would give the states greater discretion in crafting and ... President Reagan considered regulatory relief, in which the Department of Labor was destined to play a major part, one of the cornerstones of the Economic ... IMHO Reagan was more destructive than any President in my lifetime. He ushered in trickle down economics, thusly redistributing wealth from ... Signs the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 passed over his veto. “Our administration will, nevertheless, implement the law. It must be recognized, ... In September of 1986, President Ronald Reagan alongside his wife Nancy spoke to the nation in regard to their combined support to create strategies and policies ... President Reagan had run a campaign that focused on his desire to tackle three challenges: the economic morass the nation was in, diplomatic ... As Reagan claimed in his address 'Our military strength is a prerequisite to peace.'Footnote As such, the president requested that the other major NATO members ... The pillars of Reagan's economic policy included increasing defense spending, balancing the federal budget and slowing the growth of government spending, ... 20, 1989. His first task was to combat the worst recession since the Great Depression. Reagan promised the "Reagan Revolution," focusing on ...