The economic situation at the beginning of Ronald Reagan’s first term in which unemployment and inflation were both high was referred to as

When high unemployment occurs at the same time as high inflation, the economic condition is called stagflation. The term combines “stagnation” and “inflation.” Reaganomics and trickle-down economics refer to economic policies, while the Strategic Initiative was a defense program, so the correct choice is stagflation.

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