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The United States basically accepted protection abroad as the price of post-war recovery. Now, that these countries have caught up to our level of prosperity, it is time for them to catch up to our level of openness. (Lawrence Summers)

I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted.

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If you look at the history of the American capital market, there's probably no innovation more important than the idea of generally accepted accountancy principles.

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Contagion has become very much a phenomenon, and it's a phenomenon of globalization.

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Start with the idea that you can't repeal the laws of economics. Even if they are inconvenient.

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It certainly was difficult to sell NAFTA because it's always difficult to sell open markets.

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It was wrong to allow Stalin to shape the European landscape of the 20th century. It would be even more wrong to let him shape the landscape of the 21st century.

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I promise you that there are a lot of people involved in various kinds of retail activities who think they have a crucial role in the economy, and they're right.

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Lawrence Summers

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Occupation: American Economist
Born: November 30, 1954
Quotes count: 33
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