Economic Quotes

While these tendencies were no doubt in train in the “old,” pre-1990s economy, they accelerated over the past decade as a number of technologies with their roots in the cumulative innovations of the past half-century began to yield dramatic economic returns.

These days, even out of office, I still read economic reports.

One of my roles was as a commercial manager for liquid natural gas shipping, project economics and contract negotiation.

We must do what is necessary to expand and develop our economic profile.

Every social injustice is not only cruel, but it is economic waste.

It’s vital to our economic mission that we fight vested interests, and make sure our country’s opportunities are open to everyone – big or small, north or south, man or woman.

Everywhere in the world there are tensions – economic, political, religious. So we need chocolate.

State intervention in economic production arises only when private initiative is lacking or insufficient, or when the political interests of the State are involved. This intervention may take the form of control, assistance or direct management.

We have never in human history seen a run-up in credit of the kind we have just witnessed in advanced economies since 1970.

All taxes are a drag on economic growth. It’s only a question of degree.