“I trace the inequality to a particular set of decisions that we took when we lowered the tax rate from 91% down to very low levels at the top, where we stripped away regulations. So the result of that was not a more dynamic economy, but a more unequal society. We tried the experiment of trickle-down. A third of a century later, we can say fairly definitively that it was a failure.” DecisionLevelsResultsEconomyCenturyParticularTaxesLowsThirdsRateExperimentsInequalityRegulationLow LevelTrickle Down Author:Joseph Stiglitz
“I look under the skin of countries' economies, and I help them make better decisions and be stronger, to prosper and create employment.” LooksCountryHelpingDecisionEconomySkinsStrongerEmployment Author:Christine Lagarde
“I still believe that, in the long run, the aggregate of the decisions of individual businessmen, exercising individual judgment in a free economy, even if often mistaken, is likely to do less harm than the centralized decisions of a Government; and certainly the harm is likely to be counteracted faster. As I said earlier in this debate, our economic medicine may be painful but it is fast and powerful because it can act freely.” IfsBelieveMayLongSaidStillsGovernmentRunningIndividualDecisionPowerfulEconomyEconomicExerciseJudgmentMedicinePainfulHarmDebateFasterLong RunsMistakenBusinessmanI Still BelieveFree Economy Author:John James Cowperthwaite
“And what has come to prevail in democracies is the very reverse of beneficial, in those, that is, which are regarded as the most democratically run. The reason for this lies in the failure properly to define liberty. For there are two marks by which democracy is thought to be defined: "sovereignty of the majority" and "liberty." "Just" is equated with what is equal, and the decision of the majority as to what is equal is regarded as sovereign; and liberty is seen in terms of doing what one wants.” WantTwoReasonRunningLyingPoliticsTermDecisionLibertyEconomyDemocracyEqualMarkMajorityDefinedLiberalismReverseSovereignSovereigntyBeneficial Author:Aristotle
“A host of positive psychological changes inevitably will result from widespread economic security. The dignity of the individual will flourish when the decisions concerning his life are in his own hands, when he has the means to seek self-improvement. Personal conflicts among husbands, wives and children will diminish when the unjust measurement of human worth on the scale of dollars is eliminated.” HumansMeanChildrenSelfWisdomHandsPoliticsIndividualDecisionResultsEconomyWifeEconomicSecurityHusbandConflictSelf ImprovementDignityDollarsImprovementScalesPsychologicalLiberalismHostUnjustDiminishMeasurementEconomic JusticeEconomic SecurityHusband Wife Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The people of Central America - and, in a broader sense, the entire developing world - need to know first-hand that freedom and opportunity are not just for the elite, but the birthright of every citizen; that property is not just something enjoyed by a few, but can be owned by any individual who works hard and makes correct decisions.” PeopleKnowsWorldNeedsFirstsHardHandsAmericaOpportunityPoliticsIndividualDecisionEconomyHard WorkCitizensPropertyEnjoyedDevelopingLiberalismElitesBirthrightCentral America Book:Ronald Reagan Source: Ronald Reagan
“I defend the right of almost everything to be published... because I think that you're better off in trusting the marketplace than allowing other people to make that decision.” PeopleThinkingDecisionEconomyAllowingBetter OffMarketplace Author:Christie Hefner
“In our society, real power does not happen to lie in the political system, it lies in the private economy: that’s where the decisions are made about what’s produced, how much is produced, what’s consumed, where investment takes place, who has jobs, who controls the resources, and so on and so forth. And as long as that remains the case, changes inside the political system can make some difference-I don’t want to say it’s zero-but the differences are going to be very slight.” WantLongDoeMadeRealHappensJobsPoliticalLyingDifferencesDecisionCasesEconomyResourcesRemainsInvestmentOur SocietyZeroConsumedPolitical SystemsReal Power Author:Noam Chomsky
“The very technologies that were supposed to free up our time seem instead to be consuming it, tacking hours onto our already extended days. The very interconnectedness of life in a global networked economy that creates so many opportunities also makes all our decisions more complex, crucial, even fragile.” SeemsOpportunityHoursDecisionTechnologyEconomyComplexesOur TimeCrucialFragileConsumingInterconnectedness Book:Thriving In 24/7: Six Strategies for Taming the New World of Work Source: Thriving In 24/7: Six Strategies for Taming the New World of Work
“When I became prime minister last September, I promised the Japanese people that I would not tolerate the politics of indecision. A propensity to delay difficult and weighty decisions has been hurting our country. It is detrimental to our economy, society and future, and it cannot be allowed to continue.” PeopleHas BeensCountryLastsDifficultHurtDecisionEconomyOur CountryMinistersPrimeTolerateSeptemberDelayPrime MinisterIndecisionPropensityDetrimentalBeen Hurt Author:Yoshihiko Noda
“The 'American dream' ... means an economy in which people who work hard can get ahead and each new generation lives better than the last one. The 'American dream' also means a democratic political system in which most people feel they can affect public decisions and elect officials who will speak for them. In recent years, the dream has been fading.” PeopleFeelsYearsMeanHas BeensHardDreamLastsPoliticalSpeakDecisionEconomyGenerationsHard WorkEconomicsDemocraticOfficialsAmerican DreamPolitical SystemsNew GenerationFadingGet Ahead Author:Alice Rivlin
“And as a Member of this body, I believe firmly that States do have rights, and I believe that local communities have rights, and they have made decisions to allow these businesses to prosper as they are a big part of their economy.” BelieveMadeStatesBodyBigsI BelieveCommunityDecisionEconomyRightsMembersLocalsLocal Community Author:Jon Porter
“I think, to a certain extent the economy and these decisions I made to protect the country matter a lot.” ThinkingMadeCountryMatterCertainDecisionEconomyProtect Author:George W. Bush
“Every dollar the federal government does not take from us, every decision it does not make for us, will make our economy stronger, our lives more abundant, our future more free.” DoeGovernmentDecisionEconomyOur LivesStrongerDollarsOur FutureFederal Government Book:Ronald Reagan Source: Ronald Reagan
“The one word that makes a good manager - decisiveness.” DecisionEconomyManagementManagersOne WordDecisivenessGood Manager Author:Lee Iacocca