Underpinning Quotes

Without direct financial intervention by the federal government we could soon see the financial liquidation of the airline industry... That is a very serious problem. Aviation represents 10 percent of our gross domestic product. That's $700 billion dollars of a $7 trillion economy and the underpinning of mobility on which our whole economy depends. - James Oberstar

We worked closely with Cardinal Ratzinger on many issues, including the Holy See's relationship with Israel and the church's condemnation of anti-Semitism. Cardinal Ratzinger provided the theological underpinning for many of the major advances in Jewish-Catholic relations in the past quarter century. - Israel Singer

We think that would be an appropriate use of the money, to help save small businesses that are the underpinnings of the state's economy. - Tom Underwood

We received a letter from a lady who was incensed about my moral depravity, as though I was destroying the underpinnings of society. - Graham Chapman

We have got new vehicles. That will help us to grow profit and revenues. Underpinning all that is a laser focus on costs. - John Fleming

We had a little flight-to-quality interest because of Iran. If we didn't have the Iran news underpinning the market, the stronger dollar would probably have had more of an impact on the metals trade. - Jim Quinn

We expect the upward trajectory for the dollar to continue into next year. The main factor underpinning the dollar into 2006 will continue to be interest-rate differentials. - Benjamin Pedley