“Working-class Americans have waited too long, close to a decade in fact, for an increase in the minimum wage. This has been the second longest period without a pay raise since the Federal minimum wage law was first enacted in 1938.” FirstsLongHas BeensFactsLawPayClassPeriodsIncreaseRaisesDecadesMinimumWorking ClassMinimum Wage Author:Bill Pascrell
“In fact, the recent increase in intra-firm trading enables businesses to shift their activities across borders smoothly, thereby strengthening the response of economic activity to exchange rate movements in the long run.” LongFactsRunningEconomicMovementActivityIncreaseResponseRateFirmBordersLong RunsTradingStrengthening Author:Toshihiko Fukui
“1.7% increase in terms of success rate a year, its nothing. By the time we get to the 24 century we might have effective treatments, Star Trek will be long gone by that time.” YearsLongMightStarsTermGoneCenturyIncreaseRateTreatmentChemotherapy Author:Ralph W. Moss
“I have long argued that paying down the national debt is beneficial for the economy: it keeps interest rates lower than they otherwise would be and frees savings to finance increases in the capital stock, thereby boosting productivity and real incomes.” LongRealWould BeInterestEconomyIncreaseRateDebtProductivityIncomeFinanceSavingBeneficialSavingsInterest RateNational Debt Author:Alan Greenspan
“The State is a collection of officials, different for difference purposes, drawing comfortable incomes so long as the status quo is preserved. The only alteration they are likely to desire in the status quo is an increase of bureaucracy and the power of bureaucrats.” LongDifferentStatesDesirePurposeDifferencesComfortableIncreaseDrawingIncomeOfficialsCollectionsBureaucracyStatus QuoBureaucratsAlterations Author:Bertrand Russell
“Human population growth is probably the single most serious long-term threat to survival. We're in for a major disaster if it isn't curbed...We have no option. If it isn't controlled voluntarily, it will be controlled involuntarily by an increase in disease, starvation and war.” IfsHumansLongWarGrowthTermSeriousDiseaseMajorsSurvivalIncreaseThreatPopulationDisasterLong TermControlledStarvationPopulation GrowthHuman Population Author:Prince Philip