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Meg Jacobs

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The Way to Fight Inflation Without Rising Interest Rates and a Recession

History shows that targeted price caps work when accompanied by a public campaign.

by Meg Jacobs via Made By History on August 9, 2022
Herbert Hoover Did Something Donald Trump is Unwilling to Do

While Herbert Hoover was deeply critical of his successor, he put aside his differences to ensure the peaceful and democratic transition of power.

by Meg Jacobs via CNN on January 20, 2021
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Covid-19 May Destroy Donald Trump’s Presidency

Has Trump plunged America into another Great Depression?

by Meg Jacobs via Made By History on March 23, 2020

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Jimmy Carter speaking in front of a row of solar panels.

Energy Is Central to American Politics. That All Started with Jimmy Carter.

We have yet to solve the problems that Carter confronted head-on as president.

by Gautama Mehta via Grist on January 9, 2025

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The GOP's 72-Year-Old Inflation Playbook

Since the 1950s, the GOP has simplified the causes of inflation in order to blame Democrats.

by Johnny Fulfer via Made By History on August 14, 2024

Picture of President Joe Biden, left, and President Jimmy Carter, right.

What Historians Think of Joe Biden-Jimmy Carter Comparisons

Historical experts and former Carter advisers fact-check the critics who have compared Joe Biden to Jimmy Carter.

by Olivia B. Waxman via TIME on August 16, 2022

WWII Advertisement that highlights price controls.

Price Controls, Black Markets, And Skimpflation: The WWII Battle Against Inflation

To control inflation during WWII, the U.S. government resorted to wide-ranging price controls. Unintended consequences may be the reason they aren't used today.

by Greg Rosalsky via NPR on February 8, 2022

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