Economics Post-War through the Internet. 1940s Post-war boom Labor issues.

Economics

Post-War through the Internet

1940s

Post-war boom

Labor issues

1950s

Affluent Society

Harsh Poverty

1950s

Interstate Highways

1950s

Military-Industrial Complex

Discussion

Talk to person next to youOn a scale of one to ten, decide

and discuss if the 1950’s deserve to be called “Happy Days” (with ten being the most happy).

1960s

Military-Industrial Complex

Continued Growth (Vietnam)

Great Society reforms

1970s

The gold standard

Oil Embargo

1970s

Stagflation

Jimmy Carter – October 24, 1978

“Reducing the deficit will require difficult and unpleasant decisions. We must face a time of national austerity. Hard choices are necessary if we want to avoid consequences that are even worse.”

1980s

ReaganomicsTrickle Down

EconomicsTax CutsSpending CutsDeregulation

1980s

Wall Street culture

Black Monday (October 19, 1987)

Deficit Spending

Savings and Loan Crisis

1990s

Recession

NAFTA

1990s

Economic Boom Dot Com Bubble

The Twenty-First Century

Economic Slowdown

Increased Deficits 2008-2009 – The

worst recession since the Thirties

Closure Discussion

What do you think about the recent efforts by the Obama Administration to deal with the current economic recession?

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