“AS an economic historian, I appreciate what manufacturing has contributed to the United States. It was the engine of growth that allowed us to win two world wars and provided millions of families with a ticket to the middle class. But public policy needs to go beyond sentiment and history.” WorldNeedsTwoWarStatesWinningGrowthUnitedClassMillionsUnited StatesEconomicMiddlePolicyAppreciateWar Of The WorldsMiddle ClassSentimentsHistorianEnginesTicketsManufacturingPublic PolicyTwo Worlds Author:Christina Romer
“About 75% of the price of gas is really dictated by crude oil. At the heart of the issue is increasing demand over a period of many years around the world. World crude oil consumption now is close to 90 million barrels a day. Most of the growth in demand is coming from China and the developing world.” WorldYearsHeartGrowthMillionsIssuesPeriodsDemandChinaOilAround The WorldDevelopingGasConsumptionCrudeBarrelsCrude OilOil Consumption Author:John S. Watson
“Reincarnation is the evolution of spirit through matter. Over thousands and millions of lifetimes, the soul evolves. It comes into the light. The growth is slow.” SoulMatterLightSpiritGrowthMillionsEvolutionLifetimeEvolveReincarnation Author:Frederick Lenz
“The translation of the Veda will hereafter tell to a great extent on the fate of India and on the growth of millions of souls in that country. It is the root of their religion, and to show them what the root is, I feel sure, is the only way of uprooting all that has sprung from it during the last 3000 years.” WayFeelsYearsSoulCountryShowsLastsGrowthMillionsFateRootsIndiaTranslationsHereafterSprungVedasUprooting Author:Max Muller
“Although humans have existed on this planet for perhaps 2 million years, the rapid climb to modern civilization within the last 200 years was possible due to the fact that the growth of scientific knowledge is exponential; that is, its rate of expansion is proportional to how much is already known. The more we know, the faster we can know more. For example, we have amassed more knowledge since World War II than all the knowledge amassed in our 2-million-year evolution on this planet. In fact, the amount of knowledge that our scientists gain doubles approximately every 10 to 20 years.” KnowsWorldYearsHumansWarFactsLastsGrowthKnownMillionsModernExamplePlanetsEvolutionAmountCivilizationGainsScientistRateDuesFasterWar Of The WorldsClimbsWorld War IiWorld War IExpansionRapidsScientific KnowledgeMore KnowledgeModern Civilization Author:Michio Kaku
“Recognising that the future growth of India will depend on greater skill development, the National Policy for Skill Development aims to create a skilled workforce of 500 million by 2022.” GrowthMillionsGreaterPolicyDependsDevelopmentSkillsIndiaAimWorkforceSkills DevelopmentFuture Growth Author:M. M. Pallam Raju
“We must fight inequality and poverty if we want to re-establish peace and security. Seven million Mexicans live in extreme poverty, which is why I have launched a crusade against hunger. We also have to improve our educational system and stimulate economic growth.” IfsWantFightingGrowthPovertyMillionsEconomicSecuritySevenHungerEducationalExtremesInequalityEconomic GrowthCrusadesEducational SystemExtreme PovertyPeace And Security Author:Enrique Pena Nieto
“Every brand builder will face a million temptations to obscure, dilute, or confuse his or her brand message. These temptations fall under two general headings: boredom and the desire for growth.” TwoFacesDesireFallGrowthMillionsMessagesTemptationBrandsBoredomObscureHeadingsBuilder Author:David F. D'Alessandro
“You can't have 23 million people struggling to get a job. You can't have an economy that over the last three years keeps slowing down its growth rate. You can't have kids coming out of college, half of them can't find a job today, or a job that's commensurate with their college degree. We have to get our economy going.” PeopleYearsKidsTodayJobsLastsThreeGrowthHalfMillionsStruggleEconomyCollegeDegreesRateComing OutThree YearsSlow DownSlowingCollege Degree Author:Mitt Romney
“Democratic priorities remain clear: to provide a tax cut for working families, to promote policies that produce jobs and economic growth, and to assist millions of our fellow Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.” JobsLostGrowthMillionsClearCuttingEconomicPolicyProduceTaxesFellowsDemocraticFaultsPrioritiesEconomic GrowthTax Cuts Author:Nancy Pelosi
“With a population of more than 600 million people, an emerging middle class that is driving strong consumption, and a robust and resilient economy, Southeast Asia presents a compelling growth opportunity for Starbucks.” PeopleOpportunityStrongGrowthClassMillionsEconomyMiddlePopulationDrivingMiddle ClassCompellingConsumptionAsiaEmergingResilientRobustStarbucksSoutheast Asia Author:Howard Schultz