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23 quotes by Lawrence Summers

Lawrence Summers 8th Director of the National Economic Council In office January 20, 2009 – December 31, 2010 Deputy Diana Farrell Jason Furman Preceded by Keith Hennessey Succeeded by Gene Sperling 27th President of Harvard University In office July 1, 2001 – June 20, 2006 Preceded by Neil Rudenstine Succeeded by Derek Bok (Acting) 71st Secretary of the Treasury of the United States In office July 2, 1999 – January 20, 2001...
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The dramatic modernization of the Asian economies ranks alongside the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution as one of the most important... →

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I promise you that there are a lot of people involved in various kinds of retail activities who think they have a crucial role in the economy, and... →

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In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car.

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Blaming speculators as a response to financial crisis goes back at least to the Greeks. It's almost always the wrong response.

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It says something about this new global economy that USA Today now reports every morning on the day's events in Asian markets.

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I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it.

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You can't have a situation in which companies proceed on a permanent basis relying only on cash from the government.

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I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted.

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It used to be said that when the U.S. sneezed, the world caught a cold. The opposite is equally true today.

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Contagion has become very much a phenomenon, and it's a phenomenon of globalization.

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In politics, as in poetry, it is sometimes true that it is darkest before dawn.

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It certainly was difficult to sell NAFTA because it's always difficult to sell open markets.

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Now is the time for us to strike. We must strengthen our foothold in Asia, to ensure no nation overtakes us.

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