Nixonomics
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of Nixon + economics. Coined in a speech of the same title by Walter Heller in October 1969. This is believed to be the first such term coined by blending a president's surname with the word "economics." [1] Similar blends have been used to describe the economic policies of all subsequent US presidents, though Fordonomics is rare.
Noun edit
Nixonomics (uncountable)
- (US politics) The economic policies of the Richard Nixon administration, 1969-1974.
- 1971 September 6, “Nixon's Freeze and the Mood of Labor”, in Time Magazine[2], archived from the original on 21 December 2008:
- Senators William Proxmire and Hubert Humphrey, among others, hinted that the new Nixonomics may be due for some design changes when it reaches the Senate.