Richard Nixon

Mar 9, 2026
Is the U.S. headed for a repeat of the 1973 oil crisis?
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It’s still early in the current war in the Middle East, but the impact on oil markets may feel like déjà vu for those who remember the oil embargo of the 1970s.
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Sep 6, 2024
That time the Fed bowed to political pressure before an election
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It was the lead-up to the 1972 presidential election. An era of “stagflation” was ahead. And President Richard Nixon had a plan.
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Oct 28, 2020
How promises to fix income inequality have played out after elections
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Income inequality is on the minds of many voters right now, much like in the run-up to the 1968 presidential election.
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Jul 2, 2015
Richard Nixon ‘wanted to be a good prince’
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Author looks into the psyche of the anxious introvert who was 37th president.
Oct 14, 2013
On 40th anniversary, a look at the spillover effects of the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo
How did the 1973 oil crisis convince Americans to reduce energy consumption?
Oct 19, 2012
The Street of Eternal Happiness: Mr. Qiu meets the President
In this latest installment of a monthly series about the people who make their living along Changle Road in Shanghai, Qiu Huanxi remembers the week President Richard Nixon came to the Street of Eternal Happiness to change history.