Reagan took office in 1981 amidst a plethora of economic crises. Inflation soared in the double-digits at 13.5%, the unemployment rate stood at 7.5%, and energy prices were rocketing in the aftermath of the Iranian revolution. By the end of his two terms, inflation had fallen to 4.1%, unemployment down to 5.5%, and the USContinue reading “Reagan Revolution”
Category Archives: Economic Legacies
T.Roosevelt Regulatory Legacy
Theodore Roosevelt’s election coincided with a radical shift in the Republican Party. The dawn of the Progressive Era began at the start of the 20th century as both parties sought to balance the interests of big businesses with that of workers and the environment. This was a departure from the traditional Republican Party’s onus onContinue reading “T.Roosevelt Regulatory Legacy”
The Economic legacy of HW Bush
Succeeding Reagan was to be an almighty task for anyone. Following a decade of unparalleled growth and prosperity, a turn away from stagflation and the economic misery of the 70s, Vice-President George HW Bush took the reins of the Republican party and the Presidency following Reagan’s departure in 1988. Quite possibly the most qualified everContinue reading “The Economic legacy of HW Bush”
The Economic legacy of Thatcher’s government
Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister in 1979 at a time of political and economic turmoil. The inflation rate had reached over 25% just three years prior, unions were striking at every possible opportunity, the country was in a mess. At the same time, economic growth had stagnated with unemployment reaching a 30-year high of 7%Continue reading “The Economic legacy of Thatcher’s government”
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