The scoring economic performance from Harry Truman to Barack Obama Carroll, Richard J. 1957- creator text bibliography cau Santa Barbara, Calif Praeger 2012 monographic eng

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xxxiv, 220 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. This book provides evaluations of American presidents over the course of 66 years of U.S. economic history, using quantitative data to provide credible, defensible answers to controversial questions like "Whose economic policies were more effective, Ronald Reagan's or Bill Clinton's?" GDP and productivity-presidential focus on economic production -- Inflation and interest rates-incentives and disincentives for economic production -- Savings and investment-laying the foundation for economic growth -- Growth of the stock market-the value of private companies -- Employment and poverty line-the "other" bottom lines of economic policy -- Exports and the international trade balance-America's global competitiveness -- Federal budget growth and share of the economy-maintaining a public/private balance -- Federal budget deficits and the national debt-presidential fiscal responsibility -- Federal taxation-raising revenue effectively for the public -- Economic performance rankings from Harry Truman to Barack Obama. Richard J. Carroll. Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-213) and index. n-us--- Budget United States History Presupuesto Historia Estados Unidos Government spending policy United States History Política de gastos públicos Historia Estados Unidos President United States History Presidentes Estados Unidos Historia United States Economic policy Estados Unidos Política económica United States Economic conditions Estados Unidos Condiciones económicas HC 103 C319p 2012 330.973 9781440801815 (alk. paper) 1440801819 (alk. paper) 9781440801822 (ebook) 1440801827 (ebook) 2012009290 DLC 120315 20231009152712.0 17212470 eng