Peter B. Teeley, Who Coined the Term ‘Voodoo Economics,’ Dies at 84

Peter B. Teeley, Who Coined the Term ‘Voodoo Economics,’ Dies at 84

The New York Times-Politics·2024-12-06 06:03

Peter B. Teeley, who as the sharp-penned press secretary for George H.W. Bush during his 1980 presidential campaign coined the term “voodoo economics” to describe the tax and spending plans of the candidate’s rival at the time, Ronald Reagan, died on Friday in Washington. He was 84.

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