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 ...

The issues that he faces are similar, but different from what Jimmy Carter faced four decades ago. Jobs and inflation at home and authoritarian dictators abroad are the same, but times have changed.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

For President Jimmy Carter, the indignities were many. Unable to secure the freedom of the American hostages in Iran, powerless against an inflation crisis, challenged by a member of his own party ...

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

Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal ... But he also presided over inflation, rising interest rates and international crises — most notably the Iran hostage situation, in ...