# Do tax cuts stimulate the economy?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Jonathan Smith
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Business and management, Society and politics, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_smith_do_tax_cuts_stimulate_the_economy)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1981, the US economy was struggling: unemployment rates were climbing and inflation had peaked at an all-time high. To combat these issues, President Reagan introduced a number of economic policies, including tax cuts for large corporations and high-income earners. But did these policies actually stimulate economic growth or improve circumstances for Americans? Jonathan Smith investigates. \[Directed by Gavin Edwards, Movult, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [Do tax cuts stimulate the economy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jonathan_smith_do_tax_cuts_stimulate_the_economy/375f74e5bde6), 5 min (TED's player)