Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest?
If we're not creating an educated and skilled workforce, there is just no conceivable way that were going to be economically competitive.
Evidence suggests jobs are crucial not only to economic well-being but also to self-esteem.
Egypt is the second-largest recipient over a long period of U.S. military and economic aid. Israel is first.
Efficiency innovations are a natural part of the economic cycle, but these are the innovations that streamline process and actually reduce the number of available jobs.
If you economically empower a woman, she represents enormous opportunity that can actually be transformative not only for her family and for her community, but at the aggregate level for the economy.
A large part of crime is economics - if people are working and and have a home and family to support, then I believe you can reduce the crime rate.
Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and social injustice.
Experience shows that when political governance and economic management diverge, overall development becomes unsustainable.
Learning from the American experience, governments around the world have developed national innovation policies and programs to accelerate their economic prosperity and to help their citizens and companies compete globally.
An almost forgotten means of economic self-reliance is the home production of food. We are too accustomed to going to stores and purchasing what we need.
The human family is at a critical juncture. The world is moving through a great transition. This transition is economic, as the digital revolution advances and as new powers and groups emerge.
If you can capture the humanity of a family struggling in an economic crisis you can make a difference. You can raise awareness just of the simple humanity.
However, the economics of our business continued to deteriorate. We barely escaped bankruptcy a year ago, and in the aftermath of that escape we had to make some even tougher decisions.
We are going through tough economic times but things are looking up, and the indicators are improving not only for large corporations but also for small business.
Very few, if any, first-generation black or white or Asian kids will pursue a Ph.D. They'll pursue the professions for economic security. Many will go to law school and/or business school.
We should change the current economic system dominated by big business groups to a one where small and medium-sized enterprises develop together.
Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics.
We have to change course. And we have to do so now. That is why I worked with my colleagues in Washington to pass the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
We must reduce all the emissions that are destroying the planet. However, that requires a change in lifestyle, a change in the economic model: We must go from capitalism to socialism.
In order to spur economic growth we need to put the brakes on out of control spending, lower Ohioans tax burden and create a most efficient and effective government.
