EPISODE · Jan 7, 2019 · 5 MIN
Coolidge: The Best President You Don't Know
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Americans today place enormous pressure on presidents to "do something"...anything, to get the economy going. There was one president, though, Calvin Coolidge, who did "nothing" -- other than shrink government. What happened? America's economy boomed. Is there a lesson to be learned? Award-winning author, historian, and biographer Amity Shlaes thinks so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Americans today place enormous pressure on presidents to "do something"...anything, to get the economy going. There was one president, though, Calvin Coolidge, who did "nothing" -- other than shrink government. What happened? America's economy boomed. Is there a lesson to be learned? Award-winning author, historian, and biographer Amity Shlaes thinks so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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