Presidents and the Economy: Reflections Post President’s Day
Presidents who shaped American economic development needed both opportunity and action—any list of economic greats will be controversial.
Presidents who shaped American economic development needed both opportunity and action—any list of economic greats will be controversial.
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.
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.