“The United States as usual has a sizable deficit in the current account of its balance of payments, trade account and other current accounts, current account items.” StatesUnitedUnited StatesBalanceAccountsTradeCurrentsUsualItemsDeficitPayment Author:Robert C. Solomon
“The United States has been ambiguous on the current situation in Nepal. They have not actually come out very strongly in terms of pushing the king to take measures on the detentions or abuses by the army. China continues to provide military equipment.” Has BeensStatesTermUnitedSituationUnited StatesMilitaryKingsAbuseArmyCurrentsChinaPushingVery StrongEquipmentAmbiguityAmbiguousNepalDetentionCurrent SituationMilitary Equipment Author:Irene Khan
“Manchester United? That's not an option. I am staying at Bayern Munich. Period. I had a great time under Van Gaal at Bayern, he has been very important for my career but I am very happy at my current club.” Has BeensImportantUnitedCareersPeriodsCurrentsClubsStayingVery HappyVansGreat TimesManchesterManchester UnitedHad A Great TimeMunichBayern Munich Author:Arjen Robben
“The growth of entrepreneurial classes throughout the world is an asset in the promotion of human rights and individual liberty, and it should be understood and used as such. Yet peace is the first and most important condition for continued prosperity and freedom. America's military power must be secure because the United States is the only guarantor of global peace and stability. The current neglect of America's armed forces threatens its ability to maintain peace.” WorldShouldFirstsHumansImportantStatesAmericaUsedIndividualForceGrowthAbilityUnitedLibertyClassUnited StatesRightsConditionsMilitaryUnderstoodHuman RightsCurrentsProsperitySecureNeglectAssetsStabilityPromotionEntrepreneurialArmed ForcesIndividual LibertyMilitary PowerGlobal Peace Author:Condoleezza Rice
“As has been emphasized vigorously by foreign allies and by responsible leaders of former administrations and incumbent officeholders, there is no current danger to the United States from Baghdad.” Has BeensStatesUnitedLeaderUnited StatesDangerResponsibleCurrentsFormerAdministrationAlliesBaghdadIncumbents Author:Jimmy Carter
“There are 11 states in the United States that in the last 50 years instituted an income tax. So I looked at each of those 11 states over the last 50 years, and I took their current economic metrics and their metrics for the five years before they put in the progressive income tax... Every single state that introduced a progressive income tax has declined as an overall share of the U.S. economy.” YearsStatesLastsUnitedUnited StatesEconomyFiveShareEconomicTaxesCurrentsIncomeFive YearsProgressiveIncome TaxMetrics Author:Arthur Laffer
“You could take all the gold that's ever been mined, and it would fill a cube 67 feet in each direction. For what that's worth at current gold prices, you could buy all -- not some -- all of the farmland in the United States. Plus, you could buy 10 Exxon Mobils, plus have $1 trillion of walking-around money. Or you could have a big cube of metal. Which would you take? Which is going to produce more value?” StatesBigsValuesUnitedUnited StatesFeetProduceWalkingGoldCurrentsPlusMetalsCubesFarmlandGold Price Author:Warren Buffett
“The real challenge is figuring out how the United States can regain control of its future from its new oligarchy and restore its position as a prosperous, fair, well-educated nation. For if we don't, the current pattern of great concentration of wealth and power will worsen, and we may face the steady immiseration of most of the American population.” IfsWellsMayRealStatesFacesPoliticalPoliticsNationsChallengesWealthUnitedUnited StatesPositionFairsPatternsPopulationCurrentsEducatedConcentrationSteadyProsperousOligarchyWell EducatedConcentration Of Wealth Author:Charles Ferguson
“The fastest way to bring financial ruin upon yourself is to go for a drive in the United States without proof of insurance and current license and registration.” WayStatesUnitedUnited StatesFinancialCurrentsProofRuinsLicenseRegistration Author:Hank Stuever