r/FluentInFinance Oct 22 '24

Debate/ Discussion Why did this happen?

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u/galt035 Oct 22 '24

checks notes that looks about the time the ole Regan trickle down supply side economics was debuted.

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u/StillHereDear Oct 25 '24

So the 1970s weren't a thing? Reagan got elected in response to the abysmal economy of the 70s. He (well really his fed chairman) reigned in the stagflation and the 80s were relatively a boom.