“In the business world, bad news is usually good news - for somebody else.” Quote by James Surowiecki
“Most corporate name changes are the result of mergers and acquisitions. But these tend to be unimaginative.” NamesResultsCorporateAcquisitionMergersMergers And AcquisitionsName Changes Author:James Surowiecki
“Movies' mistrust of capitalism is almost as old as the medium itself.” CapitalismMediumsMistrust Author:James Surowiecki
“Of course, plenty of people don't think that guaranteeing affordable health insurance is a core responsibility of government.” PeopleThinkingGovernmentCoursesResponsibilityCorePlentyAffordable Author:James Surowiecki
“Of course, presidents are always blamed or rewarded for the state of the economy.” StatesCoursesPresidentEconomy Author:James Surowiecki
“On Wall Street, fraudulent schemes tend to thrive during economic booms, and to blow up when times turn tough.” TurnsEconomicStreetsWallToughBlowThriveSchemes Author:James Surowiecki
“Patrimonial capitalism's legacy is that many people see reform as a euphemism for corruption and self-dealing.” PeopleSelfCapitalismCorruptionReformLegacyEuphemism Author:James Surowiecki
“Real politics is messy and morally ambiguous and doesn't make for a compelling thriller.” RealCompellingMessyThrillersAmbiguousReal Politics Author:James Surowiecki
“The autocracies of the Arab world have been as economically destructive as they've been politically repressive.” WorldHas BeensDestructiveArab WorldAutocracy Author:James Surowiecki
“The challenge for capitalism is that the things that breed trust also breed the environment for fraud.” ChallengesEnvironmentCapitalismFraudAmerican Capitalism Author:James Surowiecki
“The fact that industries wax and wane is a reality of any economic system that wants to remain dynamic and responsive to people's changing tastes.” PeopleWantFactsRealityEconomicIndustryTasteEconomic Systems Author:James Surowiecki