This site discusses how Bush's presidency was plagued by the budget crunch and the rising federal deficit. The growing savings and loan crisis didn't help much either. By the end of 1991, Bush and his economic policy were in danger.

This site on the Carter years discusses how elected to the presidency because of his status as a "Washington outsider," Jimmy Carter failed to pull the country out of its economic quagmire and spent just one term as president.

Learn interesting facts about Shays Rebellion whose primary cause was the economic crisis in the country and the taxes introduced to pay the war debts incurred during the War of Independence.