In principle, there are only three main components of spending that much matter to monetary policy: consumer spending, business investment and exports and trade. – Evan Davis
We all know that Americans love their statistics – in sport, obviously. And in finance too. – Evan Davis
For industry to settle in a country, you first need electricity for electricity, you need some trained workers for trained workers, you need some schools for schools you need some money for money, you need some industry. – Evan Davis
Being funny, it turns out, is like being a bank. Its a confidence trick. As long as everyone believes in you, you are fine. – Evan Davis
I dont want to get into the whos a hostage-taker discussion here, but what is the estate tax? Its a double tax on death. Economists will tell you that its really not a tax that soaks the rich, but its a tax on capital that deprives business investment and therefore job creation. – Paul Ryan
In this business, my business, I get to meet all kinds of incredible people, fascinating people, glamorous people and sexy people and highly intellectual people. And you meet them and you go interesting, interesting, interesting. Theyre interesting, but not very many people stop you in your tracks. – Madonna Ciccone