Diane Swonk Quotes

It adds up on paper to look a lot better than what it feels to people, ... not as many people are sharing in the economic gains.

- Diane Swonk

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That's basically what the statement says: 'If [the economy's weakness] is not [due to] Iraq, we'll ease. If it is Iraq and things clear up, and we get the economy springing back, we'll leave things unchanged,' - Diane Swonk

When the economy goes back down again, years down the road, will consumer credit be a major problem, like it was in the 1990-91 recession? ... Yes, it could come back to haunt us. But right now, it's a macroeconomic plus. - Diane Swonk

They're now looking at the demand trade-off on oil prices, not just the inflation trade-off, which will make Fed policy much more complicated. It's a subtle but important change. - Diane Swonk