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Reagan Leaves Office: Domestic Corruption and Policy Failure Legacy

| Importance: 9/10

Ronald Reagan leaves office with a domestic legacy of systematic corruption, regulatory capture, and policy failures that define American political economy for decades. The S&L crisis triggered by his deregulation will ultimately cost taxpayers $160 billion and require prosecuting 1,000+ bankers …

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