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Explore the economic trends from 1960 to 1980, Reagan's goals, programs for recovery, tax reforms, regulatory changes, and monetary policies. Discover the impact on inflation, employment, government roles, and financial markets.
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Economic Trends 1960 to 1980 • Productivity decreases • Unemployment rate increases • Inflation from 1.6% to 9% • Interest rate increase • Government Increased Role • Regulation increase • Money Supply increase
Economic Goals of Reagan • Reduce the Inflation rate • Federal Reserve reduced the rate of money growth • Followed by a decrease in interest rates • Increase Economic Growth • Increased employment, spending, saving, and investment • Reduced role of Federal Government and an enhanced role for State and Local Government
Program for Economic Recovery 1981 • Cutting growth rate of Federal spending • Reducing personal income tax rates • Creating jobs by increasing the depreciation rate for business investment and equipment • In cooperation with the Federal Reserve, making a new commitment to monetary policy that will restore a stable currency and healthy financial markets
New Tax Program • Encouraging people to work, save, and invest more • Income tax cuts for 3 years • Cutting top tax bracket from %70 to %50 • Tax cuts will put an end to making inflation profitable for federal government
Regulatory Reform and Monetary Growth • By executive order all regulatory activity is subject to review by the Executive Office of the President • President Reagan’s support for a gradual and less volatile reduction in the growth of the money supply to decrease inflationary pressures
Building for the Future • Policies enacted have substantially reduced inflation • Anti-inflationary policies have lowered the interest rates • Policies that are in place should lead to a vigorous economic recovery in 1982 • “The private sector works best when the Federal Government intervenes least”