The Economic Legacy Of JFK

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November 20, 2013

U.S. President John F. Kennedy is greeted as he arrives from Dublin by helicopter at Galway's sports ground, Ireland, June 29, 1963. (AP)

At the time of John F. Kennedy's death in November 1963, an employment boom was beginning.

Stocks were soaring, swept up in the emerging "go-go" era on Wall Street. It was a time when investors were falling in love with mutual funds and conglomerates.

So, what exactly did Kennedy do? As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of his assassination, do the experts credit him with having a lasting economic legacy?

Business editor for NPR, Marilyn Geewax joins Here & Now's Robin Young to discuss Kennedy's achievements and effectiveness.

Marilyn Geewax / NPR: JFK's Lasting Economic Legacy: Lower Tax Rates

Guest

Marilyn Geewax, senior business editor for NPR. She tweets @geewaxnpr.

This segment aired on November 20, 2013.