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Which statement best summarizes how Reagan’s economic policies affected the US economy?
There was a decline in unemployment, but people made less money and paid higher taxes.
There was a significant rise in prosperity triggered by a reduction in federal spending and the national debt.
There was an increase in defense spending because of tax increases and the elimination of the national debt.
There was overall prosperity, but federal spending and the national debt also increased.

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"There was overall prosperity, but federal spending and the national debt also increased."

Briefly: Reagan-era policies (large tax cuts, deregulation and big increases in defense spending) coincided with strong growth, falling inflation and lower unemployment, but also much larger federal budget deficits and a roughly tripling of the national debt.