Economy

E C O N O M Y

NEW RIGHT

SPENDING

People flaunted their new wealth.

Credit card usage skyrocketed

REAGAN

GROWTH

President Ronald Reagan promises "A new morning in America"

Conservative movement in early 1980s while people were still recovering from economic distress in 1970s.

Economy begins to grow

Americans earned college degrees, made respectable income, made large purchases, and invested in stock market