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An Economist's Evaluation Of President Carter's Freshman Year In Office, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This paper attempts to grade the president's economic policies and performance through his first year. Specifically, it examines what President Carter's economic objectives are, what he has accomplished to date, what difference he has made to the nation's economy, and what he needs to do before leaving office in order to earn a passing grade.