In 1971, President Richard Nixon responded to mounting economic problems by

A. expanding the money supply.

B. sharply reducing the rate of inflation.

C. imposing a ninety-day freeze on all wages and prices.

D. lowering corporate taxes to spur investment.

E. lowering interest rates to spur consumption.


C

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