They called him “Silent Cal” because of his ability to be succinct. If he couldn’t say it with as few words as possible, he just didn’t say it.
I’m glad he spoke the truth here
If business can be let alone and assured of reasonable freedom from government interference and increased taxes, that will do more than all kinds of legislation to relieve depression.
Calvin Coolidge
This was the prominent idea in economics until the Progressives and Keynesians came along and monkey wrenched the world into government caused mega booms and mega busts.