PresidentRonald Reaganvowed to limit the size of government when he took office in 1981 but the nation's deficit roughly doubled and topped $200 billion several times during his eight years in office. George H.W. Bush, Reagan's successor, also presided over a record-breaking deficit of $29...
And of course, misleading partisan correlations can go in both directions. For instance, more than 97% of America's war deaths over the past 150 years have come from four wars (World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War) that either took place or saw America's ...
Of equal importance is the ability to “let go” of one’s own personal agenda and take on a more objective approach to issues and conflicts. “A board president needs to be adaptable to changes within the board and the community,” Adamen says. “Adaptability to new facts and the abilit...
Bush's official White House biography describes his reelection loss this way: "Despite unprecedented popularity from this military and diplomatic triumph, Bush was unable to withstand discontent at home from a faltering economy, rising violence in inner cities, and continued high deficit spending. In ...
Harry Truman, by contrast, served FDR for only 82 days and wasn’t consulted or prepared for the top job, a deficit he set out to correct as president. His VP, Alben Barkley, joined the National Security Council and cabinet meetings. Truman raised the salary of the office and gave it ...
current situation China ASEAN trade, investment and financial system, strengthen financial system construction, accelerate the capital, is not only the needs of the long-term development of the China ASEAN Free Trade Zone, is the effective way to solve the problem of China ASEAN trade deficit. 在...
I have a lifetime love affair with the Presidents of the United States. I love these guys, every one of them. The best of them are among the most skilled and courageous leaders in world history; the least of them took more risks and sacrificed more for t
natural gas, supporting the nation’s allies abroad and bolstering domestic energy production. According toEnergy Analysts International, the Port of Corpus Christi exported more than $6 billion of crude oil to U.S. trading partners in 2017 contributing to offset the United States trade def...
Hindu devotees across the globe light lamps and engage in religious observances with the expectation of dispelling darkness of ignorance and illuminating wisdom today, states President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a Deepavali Message.
Reagan ballooned the federal deficit while cutting taxes for the rich and slashing social programs. Not to mention the crackdown on civil liberties and mass incarceration caused by the war on drugs. Reagan was many things as president but great isn't one of them. If one soundbite or bumper...