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Carternomics

Carternomics noun: economic policies associated with the administration of Jimmy Carter, 1977–1981.

Noun

Carternomics (uncountable)

  1. (US, derogatory, often) Economic policies associated with the administration of Jimmy Carter, 1977–1981.
    • Carternomics stimulates the economy to reduce unemployment and help the "old" poor, while it causes runaway inflation that creates legions of the new poor.1978 June 1, William Safire, “The New Poor”, in The New York Times
    • Mr. Bush's return to Carternomics killed the Reagan boom, resulting in higher unemployment, lower incomes and higher deficits.1993 October 31, “Taxing the patience in Jersey election”, in The Washington Times, archived from the original on 31 Jan 2021

Origin of Carternomics

Blend of Carter + economics, equivalent to Carter + -nomics.

Questions about Carternomics

What does Carternomics mean?
Carternomics means economic policies associated with the administration of Jimmy Carter, 1977–1981.
What part of speech is Carternomics?
Carternomics is a noun.

Words near Carternomics in the dictionary

  1. Carterize
  2. Carterized
  3. Carterizes
  4. Carterizing
  5. carterly
  6. Carternomics
  7. carters
  8. Cartersville
  9. Carterton
  10. cartes
  11. cartes anglaises

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