He tried with voluntary program called WIN ( whip inflation now.). However, inflation remained a problem and did not improve under Jimmy Carter, the next President.
Whip Inflation Now
During his presidency, President Gerald Ford accomplished a number of important things. He effectively ended the Vietnam War, for instance during his administration.
Americans wanted President Gerald Ford to solve the problem of inflation.His administration launched a campaign called 'WIN', which stood for Whip Inflation Now. It was considered by many to be a flop.
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During the administration of Gerald Ford (1974-1977) he launched the much-maligned WIN program (Whip Inflation Now) to combat the inflationary trend called stagflation, which meant that prices moved higher during a period of little economic growth. The problem continued under his successor, Jimmy Carter, as inflation increased to record levels. There was some improvement, notably a growing economy, under Ronald Reagan, from 1980 to 1987.
One problem not faced by the Ford Administration was the missile crisis.
There were a number of reasons. Most important was that Gerald Ford inherited the office from an extremely unpopular President, Richard Nixon. Next the administration's failure to control the economy and inflation reaching near double-digit levels served to frustrate and anger the general population. Finally the end of the Vietnam war brought the perception of weakness abroad.
WIN "Whip Inflation Now"
During the Ford administration, inflation was seen as a looming financial problem to the US economy. A program was started to Whip Inflation Now- had popular buttons, but not much else.
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