Trickle-Down Economics refers to a populist political term used to characterize economic policies as favoring the wealthy or privileged. There is no "trickle down" economics as defined by economists, the term is almost exclusively used by critics of policies with other established names. It is usually associated with criticism of laissez-faire capitalism in general and more specifically supply-side economics Join David J. Lehmans on through this easy-to-read reference for understanding trickle down economics