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You're not making a decision if you come to a fork in the road. There is no 'it' to take. It's one or the other.

~Paul Samuelson

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In this age of specialization, I sometimes think of myself as the last 'generalist' in economics, with interests that range from mathematical economics down to current financial journalism. My real interests are research and teaching.

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It is indeed true that the stock market can forecast the business cycle.

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Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.

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I can't think of a president who has been overburdened by a knowledge of economics.

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Self-deception ultimately explains Japan's plight. The Japanese have never accepted that change is in their interest - and not merely a response to U.S. criticism.

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The Keynesian idea is once again accepted that fiscal policy and deficit spending has a major role to play in guiding a market economy. I wish Friedman were still alive so he could witness how his extremism led to the defeat of his own ideas.

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Rent control created deadweight loss.

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Globalization presumes sustained economic growth. Otherwise, the process loses its economic benefits and political support.

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An intriguing paradox of the 1990s is that it isn't called a decade of greed.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Economist

Born: May 15th, 1915

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