Economic Quotes

Zero-sum thinking is an obsession of mine, but mostly in economics. - P. J. O'Rourke

Zaire has not had a democracy for the last 31 years. Its people deserve to have a representative government ... some economic and political stability. - Nicholas Burns

You've got to weigh the economic benefits and the pressure to produce against what's prudent and safe. - Doug MacIntyre

You've got to spend money to get money. That's an important part of economic development ... If you are going to label me as a 'spendthrift,' as they've tried to do, then that means you don't spend anything at all and the economic development goes down the drain. - Ann Cook

You've got the whole unsettled war threat hanging over us, a slew of corporate malfeasance, and worries that economic recovery won't be as good as expected in the second half of the year... But people are getting sick of this, which is the kind of reaction you have when a bottom is being set. So maybe that's one positive. - Robert Philips

You've got oil prices and the economic news having an impact today. Obviously tomorrow it's all about unemployment. That's the wild card. - Tim Heekin

You've got good home sales figures showing some decent economic growth, and you've got crude oil prices up. You put those together, and that creates worries that the Fed is going to keep going on rates. - Stuart Freeman

You've got economic dynamics that are superior in the Irish market than ... in central Europe and Germany, so there's a bigger argument to be buying Irish equities. - Kevin McConnell

You've got a couple of high-profile misses here that help fuel the sell-off for the rest of the market. You've got energy strong and negative earnings news. That doesn't have positive implications for economic activity. - Phil Orlando