Why 2026 Is Shaping Up to Have the Best Economy Since the Reagan Years

There are multiple reasons that 2026 is shaping up to be one of the best years economically since Ronald Reagan was president in the 1980s.

Former President Joe Biden and the Democrats implemented many of the same policies that led to the stagflation — low economic growth and high inflation — of the late 1970s and early 1980s under former President Jimmy Carter.

Reagan won the 1980 presidential election in a landslide over Carter with a mandate to get the country’s economy moving again and lower inflation, and he succeeded.

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book “We Hold These Truths” and screenwriter of the political documentary “I Want Your Money.”

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Honors/Awards

Graduated dean’s list from West Point

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law

Books Written

We Hold These Truths

Professional Memberships

Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Languages Spoken

English

Topics of Expertise

Politics, Entertainment, Faith

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