Reaganomics

[ rey-guh-nom-iks ]

/ ˌreɪ gəˈnɒm ɪks /

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noun

the economic policies put forth by the administration of President Ronald Reagan, especially as emphasizing supply-side theory.

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Origin of Reaganomics

1980–85; blend of Reagan and economics

OTHER WORDS FROM Reaganomics

Rea·gan·om·ic, adjective

Words nearby Reaganomics

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How to use Reaganomics in a sentence

One of the fathers of Reaganomics, Roth was determined to slash the federal budget, cut taxes and rein in the IRS.
Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account for the Middle Class Into a $5 Billion Tax-Free Piggy Bank|by Justin Elliott, Patricia Callahan and James Bandler|June 24, 2021|ProPublica
What could have been an heir to the New Deal might actually collapse into a sequel to Reaganomics.
A Progressive Window Closed Hard — And Perhaps Way Too Early|Philip Elliott|May 18, 2021|Time
What sort of Reaganomics-bashing blasphemy is this, Francis?
The Tithe Is High: End the GOP Civil War!|Bill Schulz|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two years later he took a job with Jack Kemp, whose 1981 Kemp-Roth tax cut had helped usher in Reaganomics.
The Rise of the New New Left|Peter Beinart|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The other is by Ramesh Ponnuru, who writes in the New York Times that Reaganomics must be updated to meet the 21st century.
It's Time to Update Reaganomics|Justin Green|February 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
See my 1981 book, Reaganomics: Supply-Side Economics in Action, for details.
The Supply-Side Pariah Returns|Bruce Bartlett|October 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
His new book, The New American Economy: The Failure of Reaganomics and a New Way Forward, will be published in October.
The Supply-Side Pariah Returns|Bruce Bartlett|October 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST