Quotes About Economy

If we are going to be able to create a new economic vision, companies will need to rethink every aspect of their operations; their bottom lines, ownership structures, demands on financial returns, how they raise capital. For example, an ethical company would say it should only take a fair share of the planet's resources and campaign on this.

The structures in Europe in a globalising economy need to be modernised, need to be more integrated, need to be stronger.

I relate to what Gov. Romney brings. I know what it means to balance a budget. I know what it means to write a paycheck and not only cash one. I know what it means to create a job, and I know what it means to struggle with my business every day in terms of keeping our doors open any day but definitely in a difficult economy.

Dodd-Frank is a direct cause of the economic struggles millions of Americans continue to face today. The law provides so much regulation that it is a burden on the economy.

If you look around the world and see all the different countries struggling to get away from very low inflation rates with economies not nearly as strong as ours, you want to make sure we avoid those circumstances.

Some of my colleagues seem more interested in using every procedural method possible to keep the Senate from doing anything than they are in creating jobs or helping Americans struggling in a difficult economy.

We have a lack of growth in Europe, in eurozone, and in France, and we are struggling hard to recover and restore this growth.

During the 80s and 90s, we all became consumed with ourselves. In the 21st century, we've come back to simpler times. People are struggling economically and this has forced them to scale back the material aspects of their lives and realise the beauty of finding the simple joy in being with the people we love.

By themselves, genetically engineered crops will not end hunger or improve health or bolster the economies of struggling countries. They won't save the sight of millions or fortify their bones. But they will certainly help.

The idea is not to restructure the economy as much as to seize the opportunities available that we didn't address before.

We need to keep investing in economic and homeland security. We need to bank on the right kind of economic development. We need to embrace opportunities, but with the right kind of safeguards.

I have confidence in mining. I see exciting opportunities in it.

Globalization can be a great opportunity.

Trust free people and free enterprise as opposed to meddling, burdensome government.

Obama came in and gave $700 billion to the bankers off the top as opposed to giving $700 billion to the poor.

I opposed the bailout of banks and car companies.

Opposing the free flow of goods or people is a bad idea.

Conservatives believe the economy functions better if the rich have more money and everyone else has less. But they're wrong. It's just the opposite.

It used to be said that when the U.S. sneezed, the world caught a cold. The opposite is equally true today.

Optics can drive an economy.

The dreams of the 1960s began to disappear in the 1970s. The economy collapsed, and so did the optimism of the Metabolists.

Well, optimism's a good thing. It - makes people go out and - you know, start businesses and spend and do whatever is necessary to get the economy going.

As discomfiting as it is to both market optimists and policy activists, a certain amount of instability is inherent to the economy.

I believe the conditions are very favorable for Mexico to grow. I'm very optimistic.