Assignment:
The 80s and Deregulation
Please respond to the following: (Note: Please respond to one of the following two bulleted items in a primary posting of at least 125 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment to one of your classmates.)
• From the scenario, discuss two areas of the United States economy that Ronald Reagan deregulated in the eighties. Explain at least two methods the Reagan Administration used to deregulate these particular agencies or programs. Explain the fundamental reasons why you believe that these agencies or programs came under Reagan's scrutiny in the first place. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Discuss at least two areas in which these deregulation policies impacted the U.S. economy overall and may have had roles in laying the foundation for the Great Recession of 2008. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Don't forget to post a substantive comment to another classmate.
• Please edit for grammar and spelling.
• Please only post your own words. If you post something you learned from a source, let us know