Reagan brought our economy out of horrible recession. His recovery wasn't at the anemic pace of 1-2% a year that Obama's presidency has brought us. Reagan grew the economy at 4-5% a year. Reagan's policies ushered in the largest expansion of private sector growth and his policies laid the foundation for the tech surge of the 90's. It's also no coincidence that the decade in which American influence and power was at its peak, was during Reagan's time in office. Hands down greatest president of the modern era.