“We must recognise that in a globalised world, we cannot remain insulated from external developments. India's trade performance in the current year has been robust, surpassing pre-crisis export levels and pre-crisis export growth trends. We have diversified our export baskets and our export destinations.” WorldYearsHas BeensGrowthLevelsDevelopmentPerformancesIndiaCrisisTradeCurrentsDestinationTrendsRecogniseBasketsRobustSurpassing Author:Pranab Mukherjee
“When you're in an economic downturn, what you want is to create jobs and economic growth. And the recipe isn't Republican or Democrat. It's low taxes, low spending, less regulation, free trade.” WantJobsGrowthEconomicRepublicanTaxesLowsTradeDemocratSpendingWhat You WantRegulationRecipesEconomic GrowthFree TradeDownturnEconomic DownturnSpending Less Author:Nancy Pfotenhauer
“I'm convinced after spending three weeks in China and Tibet, unless the United States gets its act together, our grandchildren will be living in a world dominated by the People's Republic. China is simply inexorable in its pursuit of wealth, growth and power. It cares little about human rights, democracy, labor protections, fair trade rules or the environment. It is relentless in advancing its national interests.” PeopleWorldHumansLittlesStatesCareTogetherThreeGrowthInterestWealthUnitedUnited StatesDemocracyEnvironmentRightsWeekFairsLaborTradeHuman RightsChinaProtectionSpendingConvincedPursuitRepublicGrandchildrenRelentlessAdvancingInexorableTibetNational InterestsFair TradePursuit Of Wealth Author:Mort Kondracke
“...let's talk about soccer scores. There are a few things that people all around the world need to admit to themselves. Trade restraints slow economic growth, the euro is not a reserve currency and scoreless sports ties are boring.” PeopleWorldNeedsSportsGrowthEconomicTradeBoringAround The WorldSoccerTiesScoreCurrencyReservesRestraintEconomic GrowthEuro Author:P. J. O'Rourke
“The poorest of families, the poorest of children, are subsidizing the growth of the largest agribusinesses in the world. I think its time we recognized that in free trade the poor farmer, the small farmer, is ending up having to pay royalties to the Monsantos of the world.” ThinkingWorldChildrenGrowthPoorPayTradeFarmersRoyaltyPoorestFree TradeMonsantoAgribusiness Author:Vandana Shiva
“We can get America moving again, put on top of that the kind of trade deals that'll put the American worker first, and you've got a prescription for real growth.” FirstsKindRealAmericaMovingGrowthDealsTradeWorkersPrescriptionsAmerican Workers Author:Mike Pence
“My dream is a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders, some time in the future with energy that is as green and sustainable as we can get it, powering growth and opportunity for every person in the hemisphere.” PersonsDreamOpportunityEnergyGrowthCommonGreenTradeBordersHemisphere Author:Hillary Clinton
“America is the primary engine of growth in the world and we are the only beacon of free trade left, and open markets.” WorldAmericaLeftGrowthTradePrimariesEnginesFree TradeBeacons Author:Jon Huntsman, Jr.
“Brexit has shrunk the market opportunities. Exiting trade deals will do the same for the U.S. Those deals must be actively shaped and governed to make growth more inclusive.” OpportunityGrowthDealsTrade Author:Mariana Mazzucato
“You have the refugee crisis triggered by Syria. That's got a lot of costs associated with it. Domestically, budgets are incredibly tight because the economy's not generating the growth that makes for easy trade-offs.” EasyGrowthEconomyCostCrisisTradeBudgetsSyriaRefugeeRefugee CrisisTrade Offs Author:Bill Gates
“If you look at the Company Register, maybe that's what we should say to that business consultant or analyst. If you look at the Company Register with the Department of Trade and Industry, one of the remarkable things that you will see over the last few years is, in fact, the growth of small and medium business, many of whom depend on these services to succeed.” IfsShouldYearsLooksFactsLastsGrowthCompanyDependsIndustrySucceedTradeMediumsDepartmentRemarkableRegisterAnalystsConsultants Author:Thabo Mbeki
“The Donald Trump trade doctrine is this. America will trade with any country, so long as that deal meets these three criterion: You increase the GDP growth rate, you decrease the trade deficit, and you strengthen the manufacturing base.” LongCountryGrowthTradeRate Author:Peter Navarro
“Trade is good for the economy. Trade creates growth. The problem is that it creates growth but it does not think about distribution of the benefits of that growth.” ThinkingProblemGrowthEconomyTrade Author:Justin Trudeau
“This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development. But we will not be able to sustain this growth if it favors the few, and not the many.” IfsHas BeensMomentsAbleGrowthWealthShareDevelopmentBenefitsTradeHuman RightsFavorsGlobalizationCornerstones Author:Barack Obama
“Globalization and free trade do spur economic growth, and they lead to lower prices on many goods.” PhilosophyPoliticalGrowthEconomicEconomicsTradeGoodsGlobalizationEconomic GrowthSpursFree Trade Author:Robert Reich