Archive for the ‘finance’ Category
Bankers and leaders in the finance industry seem to be very tight lipped about what goes on inside banking. Here’s what politicians, comedians and just a few bank regulators have to say about banks.
Tim Jackson: Capitalist Economies
on Tuesday, January 19, 2021Tim Jackson Money Quote saying we have long viewed productivity as the thing that drives capitalism. Tim Jackson said:
“Productivity — the amount of output delivered per hour of work in the economy — is often viewed as the engine of progress in modern capitalist economies. Output is everything. Time is money” — Tim Jackson
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Sean Connery: Being Well Paid
on Sunday, January 3, 2021Sean Connery Money Quote saying paid well as an actor, but deserving due to many poorly paid roles. Sean Connery said:
“I admit I’m being paid well, but it’s no more than I deserve. After all, I’ve been screwed more times than a hooker” — Sean Connery
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Barack Obama: Economic Crisis
on Friday, January 1, 2021Barack Obama Money Quote saying in January of 2009 something very similar could be said in 2021. Barack Obama said:
“We start this new year in the midst of an economic crisis unlike we have seen in our lifetime” — Barack Obama
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J. Paul Getty: Count Your Money
on Friday, January 1, 2021J. Paul Getty Money Quote saying if you can spend the time to count your money and finish counting, then you aren’t really rich. J. Paul Getty said:
“If you can actually count your money, then you’re not a rich man” — J. Paul Getty
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Scott Santens: Wasteful or Fatal
on Thursday, December 31, 2020Scott Santens Money Quote saying in response to an AOC tweet that there is a difference in errors of omission and errors of commission when it comes to ‘wasting’ taxpayer funds. Scott Santens said:
“Either someone gets money they don’t need or they don’t get money they do need. One of those can be wasteful while the other can be fatal. Too many people think wasteful is worse than fatal” — Scott Santens
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There are two possible "errors" to make here. Errors of inclusion and errors of omission. Either someone gets money they don't need or they don't get money they do need. One of those can be wasteful while the other can be fatal. Too many people think wasteful is worse than fatal.
— Scott Santens🧢🏄♂️ (@scottsantens) January 1, 2021
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Ed Markey: Give Americans $2,000
on Tuesday, December 29, 2020Ed Markey Money Quote saying during debate by congress to increase relief payments to Americans during the pandemic. Ed Markey said:
“Republicans are more interested in funding defense than the defenseless. We need to give American workers $2,000” — Ed Markey
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Republicans are more interested in funding defense than the defenseless.
We need to give American workers $2,000.
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) December 29, 2020
Pierre Cardin: Balance Sheets
on Tuesday, December 29, 2020Pierre Cardin Money Quote saying during financial troubles for his company that he did the accounting himself. Pierre Cardin said:
“I myself prepare the balance sheet of all my companies” — Pierre Cardin
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Robert Reich: Pandemic Economics
on Wednesday, December 23, 2020Robert Reich Money Quote saying If the rich are the only ones getting richer during a devastating pandemic, it shows we need to restructure our financial system. Robert Reich said:
“How can you witness billionaires accumulate $10,000,000,000,000 in wealth during an economically catastrophic pandemic and not conclude that the system needs to fundamentally change?” — Robert Reich
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How can you witness billionaires accumulate $10,000,000,000,000 in wealth during an economically catastrophic pandemic and not conclude that the system needs to fundamentally change?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) October 16, 2020
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