On July 15, 1979, amid inflation and long lines at the gas pump, Jimmy Carter made an economic plea to the American people.
Jimmy Carter lost the 1980 general election by a ... They share a fate as one-term Presidents undone by similar political troubles—inflation and the perception of growing U.S. weakness abroad.
President Jimmy Carter appointed more judges to the federal bench than any other president has done in a single term.
He's a one-term Democrat who's leaving office amid domestic discontent with inflation ... but it also sounds a lot like the late Jimmy Carter. The parallels between the two are "uncanny," Richard ...
Jimmy Carter’s sainthood papers must be on their ... lobbied Carter to admit the former shah. Then there was U.S. inflation, which reached 13.5% in 1980. (It’s now 2.7%.) ...
Jimmy Carter showed that presidents seen as failures on leaving can be viewed generously years later. What about Biden? His legacy is in Trump's hands.
Jimmy Carter signs an ERA resolution instead of ... Volcker “succeeded” in the 1980s—against inflation—because of one overriding development: tax rates fell by meat axe.
Jimmy Carter is often hailed as one of the ... Despite his name being almost synonymous with “inflation,” Carter ironically appointed inflation hawk Paul Volcker as chairman of the Federal ...
Appointing Paul Volcker was the top accomplishment of the Carter presidency, and the benefit of a more vigilant Fed continues ...
WASHINGTON – Jimmy Carter could have been tossed off as little more than a failed one-term president who presided over rampant inflation, a gas shortage and the Iran hostage crisis.
From humble beginnings to historical figure, Jimmy Carter influenced polices and politics ... such as when he lost the White House because of inflation, gas prices and hostages in Iran and when ...