#economic

Thus, the questions we should ask here are what makes the current economic upswing different from the past two recoveries, and whether such differences are sufficient for the economy to reach the sustained growth path. ↗

— Toshihiko Fukui

#current #differences #different #economic #economy

What they fear, I think rightly, is that traditional Vietnamese society cannot survive the American economic and cultural impact. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

#cannot #cultural #economic #fear #i

The historical basis for the gap between the black middle class and underclass shows that ending discrimination, by itself, would not eradicate black poverty and dysfunction. We also need intervention to promulgate a middle-class ethic of success among the poor, while expanding opportunities for economic betterment. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#among #basis #betterment #between #black

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. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#asian #black #black or white #business #business school

As many as three million people are expected to attend the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The security concerns and economic opportunities are great for both Canada and Washington state. ↗

— Rick Larsen

#both #british #british columbia #canada #columbia

Often, what you see in the media is driven by economic forces. ↗

— Iris Chang

#economic #economic forces #forces #media #often

Racism is always there underneath, but usually it is exploited in these times of economic crisis, and it's hard to find out when one slides into another. ↗

— Iris Chang

#another #crisis #economic #economic crisis #exploited

Unlimited economic growth has the marvelous quality of stilling discontent while maintaining privilege, a fact that has not gone unnoticed among liberal economists. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#discontent #economic #economic growth #economists #fact

The wave of new productive enterprises would provide opportunities to remedy the unjust distribution of environmental hazards among economic classes and racial and ethnic communities. ↗

— Barry Commoner

#classes #communities #distribution #economic #enterprises

Coal is absolutely critical to our nation's economic health and global competitiveness. ↗

— Jerry Costello

#coal #competitiveness #critical #economic #global