political partys
important people
fads of the 1970's
100

This political party's symbol is a jackass

The Democratic Party

100

"He argued that a gold standard shackled the hands of policy makers. "

John Maynard Keynes

200

This political party's symbol is a majestic elephant 

The Republican

200

He pushed back Keynes' macroeconomics and fought to revive many traditional views.

Robert Lucas Jr.

300

Richard Nixon was a member of this party

The Republican Party

300

He was an early pioneer in broader, general equilibrium theory

Leon Walras

300

This economist was awarded a nobel prize in 1974 and was a big influence on Ronald Reagan.

Adam Smith

400

Bill Clinton was a member of this party

The Democratic Party

400

One of the most prominent American economists of the early 20th century, and to this day he is arguably the greatest besides... Like many of his contemporaries, he began his studies in mathematics and later switched to economics.

Irving Fisher

400

The stock market loses 40% in an 18-month period, and for close to a decade few people want anything to do with stocks. Due to this...

The Great Inflation

500

This party is considered a non-major party and has had an effect on the outcome of elections

Green Party

500

His book, Principles of Economics, was a standard textbook in the field for decades

Alfred Marshall

500

He established voluntary wage and price guidelines to control inflation. Both were largely unsuccessful.

Jimmy Carter