Famous Quotes & Sayings

William Cohen

The taxpayers paid for this. Right now they're getting no economic value from it. Zero.

It seems the rises seen in the last few months were not justified and this fall is in line with economic conditions.

It's a tug-of-war between those who see the yen's strength as a sign of an economic recovery, and those who focus on the negative impact of the strong yen.

It wasn't on the fly, screaming demand. The overriding factor is what the global economic situation is -- and it is tenuous at best.

Scott Boras

It wasn't just economics that went into this decision. It was really about winning. With his skills and the skills of the Yankees, it was really a good fit.

They're all involved in economic development, ... just having that tie fits.

There's a lot of momentum around the economic numbers. It's reaffirming the idea that the economy will pick up and that we can start to outperform in the second half.

Charles Payne

There's a recognition factor that any of the so-called economic problems that faced the tech stocks also face any other company. Uncertainty is ruling the market and most of the people who have been on the sidelines are still on the sidelines.

There's been this tug of war all day between factors like falling oil prices, more negative than positive economic news and everything going on at GM,

Hugh Johnson

There's fairly widespread anticipation that the economic numbers this week will be solid, though not great, and I think the market is reflecting that.

Greg Bird

There's a lot to be proud of. Overall, public schools will see an increase; universities will see an increase. We have protected the social safety net, which is a tremendous goal given the economic times we face.

There's a lot to be proud of, ... Overall, public schools will see an increase; universities will see an increase. We have protected the social safety net, which is a tremendous goal given the economic times we face.

Klaus Schwab

The World Economic Forum tries to keep away from issues that are too politicized.

These are very modest interest rate increases for the level of economic growth we are expecting.

Frances O'Grady

The TUC's new slogan 'a future that works' sets a profound challenge. Austerity and rapid deficit reduction is failing in its own terms, but even at its best it is short-sighted, muddle-through politics with no vision of a new economic model.

Hillary Clinton

We can build a new modern electric grid. That's a lot of jobs; that's a lot of new economic activity.

Your economic development organization is a one-man show and it's handicapped and doesn't have the resources to do what you want.

James Surowiecki

You might say that economic history is the history of people learning to manage risk.

Ariel Sharon

I have someone for you. He knows about economics and as luck would have it he's totally free,

David Vitter

greatly enhance the economic development of the area.

If I can do something with economics or I can be a musician, I think I will be a musician.

Joan Robinson

The only thing worse than being exploited by capitalism is not being exploited by capitalism.

George Akerlof

Economic theorists, like French chefs in regard to food, have developed stylized models whose ingredients are limited by some unwritten rules. Just as traditional French cooking does not use seaweed or raw fish, so neoclassical models do not make assumptions derived from psychology, anthropology, or sociology. I disagree with any rules that limit the nature of the ingredients in economic models.

Hilaire Belloc

The power of the State must be invoked for restoring economic freedom just as it has been invoked for destroying economic freedom.

Steven Rattner

The weak economy, widening income inequality, gridlock in Congress and a presidential election: Those were perhaps the dominant economic and political themes of 2012.

Marianne Williamson

We need more than new policies. We need a new worldview, and a new bottom line. We need to replace economic values as our ordering principle, with humanitarian values as our ordering principle.

Donald Rumsfeld

All the elements -- counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency, economic development and counter-narcotics are an integral part of an final solution.

All the economics have gotten worse in the past five years. The process is going to be very painful.

All the good news about economic reports has already been discounted in share prices. The market is at quite a high level.

The market this morning moved up on the good economic numbers. It was a confirmation of what the market has been saying.

The market's selling off because the economic growth we're seeing is starting to stir some fears of inflation, so people are going for gold.

The mall is the largest single retail source of tax revenue in the county. Making sure it remains competitive is very important to the economic health of the county.

The market has the perception that the economic policies will continue.