Rea·gan·om·ics
ˌrā-gə-ˈnä-miks
: the economic theory, principles, or policies of Ronald Reagan or his administration especially with regard to taxes and regulations
… the small-government, "trickle down" logic that defined Reaganomics.—Jerel Ezell
… preached the gospel of tax cuts and deregulation that became known as Reaganomics …—John Greenwald
Mr. [William A.] Niskanen shows that Reaganomics signaled the death of the Keynesian perspective that held that "changes in government spending, tax receipts and the deficit could maintain the economy on a high-growth path."—Jacques Raiman
Reaganomic
adjective
The Reaganomic view of the world was that if the government was cut out of regulating business, then the market itself would fuel growth, which would trickle down to working-class people.
—Fionnán Sheahan
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“Reaganomics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reaganomics. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.
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