1. Economics Post-War through the Internet

2. 1940s Post-war boom Labor issues

3. 1950s Affluent Society Harsh Poverty

4. 1950s Interstate Highways

5. 1950s Military-Industrial Complex

6. Discussion Talk to person next to you On 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).

7. 1960s Military-Industrial Complex Continued Growth (Vietnam) Great Society reforms

8. 1970s The gold standard Oil Embargo

9. 1970s Stagflation

10. 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.”

11. 1980s Reaganomics  Trickle Down Economics  Tax Cuts  Spending Cuts  Deregulation

12. 1980s Wall Street culture

13. Black Monday (October 19, 1987)

14. Deficit Spending

16. Savings and Loan Crisis

17. 1990s Recession NAFTA

18. 1990s Economic Boom Dot Com Bubble

19. The Twenty-First Century Economic Slowdown Increased Deficits 2008-2009 – The worst recession since the Thirties

22. 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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