Keynesian‑Fordist industrial policy and the postwar compromise in the United States (1945–1973)

1. Bretton Woods institutions enter postwar operations

   Jul 1, 1944Labels: Bretton Woods

   • World Bank
   • Wikipedia BW

2. Employment Act creates CEA and macro policy role

   Feb 20, 1946Labels: Employment Act, Council of

   • FRASER Act
   • Britannica CEA
   • Wikipedia Act

3. Taft–Hartley reshapes postwar labor relations

   Jun 23, 1947Labels: Taft Hartley

   • NLRB History
   • Britannica Taft
   • First Amendment

4. Economic Cooperation Act launches Marshall Plan

   Apr 3, 1948Labels: Marshall Plan, Economic Cooperation

   • Marshall Found
   • History com

5. “Treaty of Detroit” model spreads industrial bargaining

   May 1, 1950Labels: Treaty of, UAW GM

   • Wikipedia ToD
   • Britannica Reuther

6. AFL and CIO merge into AFL–CIO

   Dec 5, 1955Labels: AFL CIO

   • AFL CIO
   • Britannica AFL CIO

7. Interstate Highway Act accelerates suburban-industrial growth

   Jun 29, 1956Labels: Interstate Highway, Highway Trust

   • FHWA Day
   • Wikipedia FAHA

8. Landrum–Griffin Act increases regulation of unions

   Sep 14, 1959Labels: Landrum Griffin

   • NLRB 1959
   • Britannica LMRDA
   • Wikipedia LMRDA

9. Equal Pay Act expands labor standards agenda

   Jun 10, 1963Labels: Equal Pay

   • EEOC Act
   • Wikipedia EPA

10. Revenue Act of 1964 adopts Keynesian tax stimulus

    Feb 26, 1964Labels: Revenue Act

    • Wikipedia 1964
    • Britannica Tax

11. Economic Opportunity Act links growth to anti-poverty policy

    Aug 20, 1964Labels: Economic Opportunity

    • Britannica EOA
    • Wikipedia EOA

12. Medicare and Medicaid expand the social wage

    Jul 30, 1965Labels: Medicare, Medicaid

    • National Archives
    • U S Senate
    • GovInfo

13. Nixon shock ends dollar–gold convertibility

    Aug 15, 1971Labels: Nixon shock

    • Wikipedia Shock
    • Britannica Bretton

14. OAPEC oil embargo triggers energy crisis and stagflation

    Oct 17, 1973Labels: OAPEC oil

    • DOE History
    • Britannica Embargo