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How US Presidents Manage Money
29 minutes Posted Jul 6, 2024 at 4:00 pm.
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Reagan knew how to budget. Jefferson knew how to party.

Megan Gorman is the author of the upcoming book, “All the Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money.” Gorman is also the founding partner of Chequers Financial Management Robert Brokamp caught up with Gorman for a conversation about:


- What FDR, a “bit of a trust fund kid,” did if he needed money.

- How Ronald Reagan’s humble beginnings impacted his finances.

- Why a Great Depression president was a great investor.


Host: Robert Brokamp 

Guest: Megan Gorman

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks


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