Carternomics

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

Carternomics (uncountable)

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