History of the United States II / Unit 15 USH2 2163 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Carter's Economy
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The idea
Carter faced unemployment of seven and a half percent and inflation that rose into double digits, the anchor records, and his efforts were only marginally effective.
In practice
The Yawp's name for the period's combined unemployment and inflation: the misery index.
Where people slip
The Yawp adds that the Iranian revolution brought another oil crisis as Iran's oil fields shut down.
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