Economists challenge Reagan audit on state of economy
Liberal economists dispute key premises of Ronald Reagan's audit of the economy, arguing data were misused and problems overstated. They fault the focus on government policy, noting oil shocks and the wage price spiral as other influences, while calling inflation and growth outlook more moderate than the audit suggests.
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Reagan backers eye grass-roots economy plan
About 500 supporters met in closed sessions at the Kennedy Center to plan a grass-roots campaign pressuring Congress to pass Reagan’s unified economic program. The coalition, run by the kitchen cabinet, aims to keep the plan intact and leverage public support to sway lawmakers, with White House aides listed as brief backups.
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