Ronald Reagan's Profound Legacy A Transformation for the Ages

Explore Reagan's economic policy, emphasizing lower taxes, deregulation, and free-market capitalism. Discover the impact on U.S. growth and prosperity. America's 40th president is remembered for reaching across the political aisle and for forging unlikely alliances. In the depths of the 1981-1982 recession, Americans were far more displeased with their president and his policies than were their ... He has restored the American economy (a president's single most important domestic responsibility) even as he has frustrated the Left's ambition to ... A onetime movie star and president of the Screen Actor's Guild (1947–1952), Reagan was originally a Democrat but turned to the Republican Party ... The Reagan NLRB aggressively reversed precedents, and narrowed workers' rights, and workers are still feeling the effects of a number of key decisions made by ... For 30 years Ronald Reagan has been a hero to Republicans and conservatives, his presidency regarded as the crucial moment when America ... Among many other things, Reagan was known for his staunch anti-communist policies and is often credited with helping to bring about the end of the Cold War and ... The low point of the Reagan presidency came in 1986 when it was reported that the United States had sold weapons to Iran and then funneled some ... Election Day, Reagan wins 59% of the popular vote and 98% of the electoral vote. Defeats former Vice-President Walter Mondale. 1985. 02/06/1985. State of ...