Objective Identify and assess the impact of economic, technological, and environmental changes in the United States
WIN Whip inflation now/ Ford’s plan to solve the problem of stagflation
Stagflation Inflation and high unemployment combined
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
Department of Energy Set up by the National Energy Act/ President Carter/ search for alternative energy sources
Airline Deregulation Took away regulations concerning price of airline travel, meant to make airline travel more competitive
Three Mile Island Nuclear reactor melt down
Energy Crisis 1973, associated with the politics of oil
Solar Energy Alternative Energy Source, gaining power from the sun
Supply side Economics Economic theory of cutting taxes and government spending to spur economic growth
“Trickle Down Theory” Economic theory of the Reagan administration that tax incentives for businesses and industry would trickle down as benefits for workers
Internet Developed for scientific and mathematical research, home use comes about because of the development of the personal computer
National Debt The US government spends more than it takes in through tax revenue
NASDAQ Measures the buying and selling of stock, shows the performance of stock on the stock market
Challenger Disaster Space shuttle disaster, space shuttle blew after take-off