“One of the soundest rules I try to remember when making forecasts in the field of economics is that whatever is to happen is happening already”
Sylvia Porter
“To rule an iceberg, you must swim,.. Deep. Pour régner sur l'iceberg, il faut savoir nager en profondeur.”
Carl Mathieu
“The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.”
Thomas Sowell
“Given the new rules, economic conditions and number of contracts and payroll distractions, you have to keep tabs on kids who have been drafted. The kids who are eligible for the draft, this is a gauge for them, but it is just one of the things you use as part of your information process. I don't think it is something that can put a guy over the edge.”
Dave Morrison
“The U.S. case is more important because of the economic implications. It (the U.K. ruling) is a nice psychological boost but you can't extrapolate the U.S. ruling from this because of the different legal standards.”
Catherine Arnold
“Pennsylvania's state-specific rule removes unfair economic barriers to preserve the marketplace for Pennsylvania's coal industry. It puts in place standards that are more protective of public health and the environment than the federal (mercury) rule.”
Kathleen McGinty
“We always had a standing rule on economic development that towns didn't steal from each other. If they were going to do that, they didn't get any help from the state. I think the same thing should apply here.”
Mike Blouin