Abstract
When George W. Bush was inaugurated as president of the United States in 2001, the economic climate forecasted by the US Office of Management and Budget included $5.6 trillion in cumulative surpluses over the next ten years. On the campaign trail in 2000, Mr. Bush declared his own spending plans for the expected surpluses: half allocated toward Social Security funds; one quarter toward “important projects;” and the last fourth toward tax cuts for the people (Economist 2003). Unfortunately, the president's plans were thwarted by the sudden dot-com bust in parallel with the financial uncertainty that followed the September 11 disaster. In March 2001, less than three months into Mr. Bush's first term, the economy officially entered a recession.
Document Type
Paper
Student Type
Undergraduate
Department, Program, or Center
Department of Economics (CLA)
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Publication Date
2007
Recommended Citation
Freitas, Luiz, "A Macroeconomic Policy Analysis of the First Presidency of George W. Bush" (2007). Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/student/11
Comments
Twenty-Seventh Kearse Distinguished Lecture Award Recipient
Faculty Sponsor: Michael Vernarelli
College: Liberal Arts
Program: Economics
Course: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Professor: Michael Vernarelli
The Kearse awards recognize students who have written the most outstanding research papers or projects in areas of study in the College of Liberal Arts. There is one faculty-nominated awardee from each COLA department. Henry J. and Mary Geirin Kearse, lifelong advocates of education, endowed the award.
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