On July 15, 1979, amid inflation and long lines at the gas pump, Jimmy Carter made an economic plea to the American people.

Yes, there are long gas lines and terrible inflation and troublesome unemployment ... was the foundation of the “malaise” speech. “Jimmy Carter was really the bridge president from an ...

Ironically, in a speech about a “crisis of confidence” Carter himself came across as not confident. Although he did lay out a plan, the speech lacked any single phrase that anyone could look at ...

Jimmy Carter meets with cabinet members to discuss energy and inflation policy in 1979. (© CORBIS / Corbis via Getty Images) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree ...

Jimmy Carter’s sainthood papers must be on their ... lobbied Carter to admit the former shah. Then there was U.S. inflation, which reached 13.5% in 1980. (It’s now 2.7%.) ...

Jimmy Carter showed that presidents seen as failures on leaving can be viewed generously years later. What about Biden? His legacy is in Trump's hands.

Appointing Paul Volcker was the top accomplishment of the Carter presidency, and the benefit of a more vigilant Fed continues to pay dividends.

WASHINGTON – Jimmy Carter could have been tossed off as little more than a failed one-term president who presided over rampant inflation, a gas shortage and the Iran hostage crisis.