“Too-easy credit and millions of bad loans made during the U.S. housing bubble paved the way for the financial calamity and Great Recession that followed. Today, by contrast, credit is too tight. Mortgage loans are particularly hard to get, creating a problem for the housing market and the broader economy.” WayMadeHardProblemTodayEasyMillionsEconomyCreatingFinancialCreditBubblesContrastHousingLoanCalamityMortgageRecessionsGreat RecessionHousing MarketHousing Bubble Author:Mark Zandi
“The Graff Hallucination is a sculptural masterpiece; a celebration of the miracle of coloured diamonds. For many years I have thought about creating a truly remarkable watch that illustrates our all-consuming passion for diamonds. The Hallucination has made my diamond dream a reality.” YearsMadeDreamRealityPassionWatchesCreatingMiracleRemarkableCelebrationDiamondMasterpieceConsumingHallucinations Author:Laurence Graff
“The tree is made by nature, mathematics by people. And combining the two is creating this beautiful alliance between humanity and nature. That's why my forests are mathematical expansion systems, all of them.” PeopleMadeTwoBeautifulHumanityTreeCreatingMathematicsForestsMathematicalExpansionAlliancesCombiningHumanity And Nature Author:Agnes Denes
“When the artist activates his being, awakens to his surroundings, and sets himself the task of creating, connections are made out of conscious awareness that return coalesced as inspiration.” MadeInspirationArtistAwarenessReturnCreatingConsciousTasksConnectionsSurroundingsActivateConscious Awareness Book:Affirmations for Artists Source: Affirmations for Artists