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16 02, 2017

Homeownership — Obama’s Economic Legacy, Part 2

By |2017-02-21T17:32:52+00:00February 16th, 2017|Homeownership, Ned Hill, Obama, One-Handed Economist, Policy, Presidents, The Economy|Comments Off on Homeownership — Obama’s Economic Legacy, Part 2

The fall in homeownership during Obama's presidency is not indicative of bad financial stewardship — it was instead a natural response to market conditions, and he did the best possible job under the circumstances.

6 02, 2017

Actions by Presidents – Obama’s Economic Legacy, Part 1

By |2017-02-21T18:15:47+00:00February 6th, 2017|Ned Hill, Obama, One-Handed Economist, Policy, Presidents, The Economy|Comments Off on Actions by Presidents – Obama’s Economic Legacy, Part 1

Presidents build their economic legacies on one of three types of actions: their reaction to economic crises, the public policy they institute to change the course of the economy, and if their actions' and policies' long-term effect on the health and growth of the economy.