Quotes about Economy

Prosperous farmers mean more employment, more prosperity for the workers and the business men of every industrial area in the whole country.

If we stay at home and mind our business, who will want railroads?

Now, people when I say that look at me and say, 'What are you talking about, Joe? You're telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?'. The answer is yes, that's what I'm telling you.

No, I've always been impressed with the tremendous resilience of the American economy. I think over the years, over the decades, it's demonstrated this tremendous ability to take severe body blows, if you will, and bounce back.

You know, I think of the global economy as an inverted triangle, resting on the shoulders of the American consumer. And if the American consumer cannot have enough disposable income in order to maintain a standard of living that creates more opportunities generation after generation, that's bad for everybody.

The people of this country want an industrial policy that is for America and Americans.

Capitalism has worked very well. Anyone who wants to move to North Korea is welcome.

We don't have to guess what Mitt Romney would have done if he were president. Because he told us. He said we should let foreclosures - and I quote - 'hit the bottom' so the market could - I quote - 'run its course.'

If a tax hike makes it to my desk, I'll veto it in less time than it takes Vanna White to turn the letters V-E-T-O!

Being surrounded by educated people makes democracy stronger, and it benefits our entire economy.

We're all obsessed with ideas because ideas, not products, are the engine of our new economy.

The connected economy of ideas demands that we contribute initiative. And yet we resist, because our lizard brain, the one that lives in fear, relentlessly exaggerates the cost of being wrong.