Famous Quotes & Sayings

Katrina has sharpened everyone's focus on spending the taxpayers' dollars wisely.

I also want to make sure student tax dollars are spent responsibly. Regardless, they are spent on the students who pay them.

I think (today's dollar drop) might have something to do with things heating up in Syria; the U.S. withdrawing their ambassador.

He needs a million dollars to be able to be noticed.

Investors are reluctant to take the dollar significantly higher and we are having thin markets. The market still prefers to sell the dollar on rallies.

In the near term there could be some dollar strength.

Interest rate differentials are supporting the U.S. dollar for the time being. Until the Fed pauses, it looks that's going to provide support for dollar bulls.

In the history of TSU, historically these expenditures have been allowed. Secondly, every dollar that was spent was the kind of expense that is an appropriate use of state funds.

If there were any dollar figures mentioned they didn't come from us.

Tom Sizemore

I know I'm in it. ... I'm not making a penny. I don't have a dollar today, ladies and gentlemen.

David Jones

In the short-term, sentiment is probably quite negative for the U.S. dollar. The one thing to watch for the U.S. dollar going forward is what happens in China.

I haven't seen a Susan B. Anthony dollar in a long time. I couldn't tell if it was heads or tails.

Harry Smith

I'm proud of myself. People who spent time with me afterward said, 'You're such a humble person.' I'm talking about myself now, but in the game you don't get portrayed as you always are. I want to come away with more than a million dollars with my honor and integrity. And I did that.

Richard Tucker

I just want to go in and get the drink instead of having to pay an extra dollar for a wristband.

I imagine we'll move into low 60's (billion dollar range), maybe even mid-60's, in next few months,

The last thing we want is for these dollars (for free tutoring) to go unused.

Their tax dollars are getting flushed down the drain here in Washington.

The Fed has signaled it's near the end of the rate cycle, while we expect a few more rate hikes in Europe. This is putting pressure on the dollar and helping the euro.

The Fed will match or outpace the tightening of Europe or Japan, which should be dollar positive.

The Fed minutes are harming the dollar-bullish sentiment. Any gains in the dollar will be capped today.

Joe Horn

I'm going to try to help, donate money and try to feed the families who have been in the Superdome, do whatever it takes. If I have to spend a million dollars to get food, I'll do that.

The implicit message is that the U.S. dollar needs to go down.

The market did react quite negatively to the dollar as this rumor triggered speculation this administration may be giving up its strong dollar policy.

Marc Chandler

The economic performance is taking on even great significance in the market's understanding of the trajectory of Fed policy. Any disappointment with the Philadelphia Fed Survey could lead to renewed dollar selling.

The dollar will probably stay strong, as the U.S. economy is holding up.

The dollar still needs a series of strong economic indicators to be buoyed.

The dollar remains in recovery mode after last week's sharp sell-off.

The dollar is under pressure and the main driving force for this is the market's expectation that the Fed will stop hiking rates soon.

The dollar is going to be driven by policy, what (Treasury Secretary John) Snow says, and what happens in the G20 meeting, more than U.S. economic data.

The dollar inherited its strength from last week after a rise in the US employment report reassured market expectations of an interest rate rise in May.

The dollar has rebounded a bit, but the momentum is not necessarily strong.

Julia Gillard

These increases, in dollar terms, wipe out the contribution of the government's rebate, even at the higher levels now provided for older Australians.

Andrew Nikiforuk

When governments run on petro dollars or petro revenue instead of taxes, then they kind of sever the link between taxation and representation, and if you're not being taxed, then you're not being represented.