Ronald Reagan

President Joe Biden's official Twitter handle is invariably flooded with tweets that highlight his administration's achievements on the economic front. Biden's Trumpeting: As recently as Tuesday, a tweet from the president's @POTUS handle showed a graphic of job growth in the first four years of...

Gripping traders are uncertainties with respect to the path of the economy and markets. In the news are pundits expressing their perspectives about recession odds and the like. Notwithstanding, all too often, many of these same individuals do not have capital at risk. It’s easy...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On April 20, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the Social Security Amendments of 1983. Where The Market Was: The Dow finished the day at 1,191.47. The S&P 500 traded at 160...

Democrat Joe Biden officially took over as the 46th U.S. president in January. Biden is taking over a U.S. economy that is increasingly technology-centric. In fact, the top five largest companies in the market today by market cap are all technology companies, including Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL),...

Paul Volcker, former Federal Reserve chairman who curbed a decade of high inflation and tightened the reins on commercial banks after the 2008 financial collapse, died Monday at 92. Volcker got his start in the Treasury Department during the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations. There, he...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened On Nov. 6, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act to forbid the hiring of illegal immigrants and provide legal status to many living in the U.S....

Each day, Benzinga will take a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened? On this day 32 years ago, the House of Representatives approved the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Where Was The Market? The S&P 500 closed the day at 209.81 and the Dow Jones...

President Donald Trump, perhaps practicing pardoning himself should wrongdoing emerge from the investigation into his Russia dealings, isn't the first Oval Office occupant to exercise this sweeping power. With Hurricane Harvey bearing down on Texas, Trump on Friday night pardoned infamous...

The crowd was both defiant and jubilant as the clock ticked down on their careers. Most were men, some joined by their wives and kids. There were perhaps 100 local air traffic controllers gathered in a park in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and they were all ready to call the bluff of President Ronald Reagan...

The news that Tom Cruise would star in a belated sequel to his breakout hit “Top Gun” was greeted with one of two reactions, depending on your taste: Who asked for this, and what took so long? The actor confirmed rumors about a sequel to the 1986 action drama — about the lives and...

Most nations have modeled themselves after the concept of welfare state, a form of governance where a state is vested with the responsibility of tending to the needs of the economic and social well-being of the people. A Welfare State This term is supposed to have originated in Germany in the 19th...

As Americans attempt to digest WikiLeaks' latest revelations that the CIA developed an extensive domestic spying apparatus, it may be relevant to explore the life of a fallen journalist who was pulling a similar thread. WikiLeaks revealed Tuesday the CIA has developed cyber espionage...

The U.S. corporate tax reform chatter grows louder, with President Donald Trump himself promising last Friday that he would soon announce the most ambitious tax reform since the Reagan Era. Despite the teasers at several occasions, neither Trump or his team has shed light on specifics of the reform...

Two weeks after Donald Trump won the election, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ all hit record highs. With his official swear-in less than a week away, many are eager to see if the market will respond as positively. Recent history may justify pessimism. In the days...

The value factor has been one of the most talked about investment factors this year. That hype is on display with an array of exchange-traded funds focused on value stocks attracting new assets while delivering tidy returns for investors. During the halcyon days of the current bull market, value...