Tag: economy

“Chicken in every pot” was Republican campaign slogan of the late 1920s.

The phrase “rising tide lifts all boats” expresses the idea that if the economy improves, every participant in the economy will be in an improved financial position.

“Trickle down theory” is a derisive term for the idea that giving benefits to large, powerful people and companies can yield benefits for society as a whole.

“It’s the economy stupid” was a phrase coined by James Carville in 1992, when he was advising Bill Clinton in his successful run for the White House.