#ric

America's growth historically has been fueled mostly by investment, education, productivity, innovation and immigration. The one thing that doesn't seem to have anything to do with America's growth rate is a brutal work schedule. ↗

— Fareed Zakaria

#anything #been #brutal #education #fueled

I am an American, not by accident of birth but by choice. I voted with my feet and became an American because I love this country and think it is exceptional. ↗

— Fareed Zakaria

#am #american #became #because #birth

It hasn't been easy to find American citizens who are willing to pick fruit in 110 degree weather. ↗

— Fareed Zakaria

#american citizens #been #citizens #degree #easy

One of the great dilemmas for America will be that American companies will do very well while American workers might not. ↗

— Fareed Zakaria

#american #american companies #american workers #companies #dilemmas

The American consumer, even today, the weight of the American consumer in the global economy is China plus India doubled. So, it's tough to replace that. ↗

— Fareed Zakaria

#american consumer #china #consumer #doubled #economy

The American dream seems to be thriving in Europe not at home. ↗

— Fareed Zakaria

#american dream #dream #europe #home #seems

There is a huge crisis of employment in America, in the Western world in general. ↗

— Fareed Zakaria

#crisis #employment #general #huge #western

What we see today is an American economy that has boomed because of policies and developments of the 1950s and '60s: the interstate-highway system, massive funding for science and technology, a public-education system that was the envy of the world and generous immigration policies. ↗

— Fareed Zakaria

#american economy #because #developments #economy #envy

A housing renaissance has begun. This may be hard to believe after the dizzying, six-year-long crash in home sales, construction and house prices. But housing turned the corner last year, and it will take off in 2013. ↗

— Mark Zandi

#begun #believe #construction #corner #crash

Distressed properties are often vacant and in disrepair, and thus sold at significant discounts. As the share of distressed sales grows, home prices fall. ↗

— Mark Zandi

#fall #grows #home #often #prices