Corporations don't create jobs, customers do. So when all the economic gains go to the top, as they're doing now, the vast… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
The problem right now is jobs. The problem right now is the economy and economic growth. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
The managers of the big brands have a very clear responsibility. It's attracting and keeping talented people in order to sustain and… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
As long as the big banks are allowed to remain big, their political leverage over Washington will remain big. And as long… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
The federal budget deficit isn't the nation's major economic problem and deficit reduction shouldn't be our major goal. Our problem is lack… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
If we want corporations to act differently, we have to force them to do so through laws that are fully enforced and… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Globalization and free trade do spur economic growth, and they lead to lower prices on many goods. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I, from the luxury of my laptop computer, can summon extraordinary bargains on everything I want, and I can also move my… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
The only sure way to stop excessive risk taking on Wall Street so you don't risk losing your job, or your savings… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Evidence suggests jobs are crucial not only to economic well-being but also to self-esteem. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
A lot of attention has been going to social values - abortion, gay rights, other divisive issues - but economic values are… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Some argue shareholder capitalism has proven more efficient. It has moved economic resources to where they're most productive, and thereby enabled the… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I am not an economic determinist. If I were, I would throw up my hands; I just would not bother. I think… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
We used to be so proud that our country offered far more economic opportunities than the feudal system in Great Britain, with… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
During three decades from 1947 to 1977, the nation implemented what might be called a basic bargain with American workers. Employers paid them enough… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
A leader is someone who steps back from the entire system and tries to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches - with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the grindstone -… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
If you give up on politics, you're giving up on democracy. And if you give up on democracy, you're basically saying to the moneyed… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Given that ever-broadening array of options and alternatives, as consumers and investors, we are often bewildered. We need guidance. That's where today's brands come… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
I knew Hillary Clinton from undergraduate days and was enormously impressed with her. She was a terrific energy and enthusiasm, and a great organizer.… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Public employees should have the right to bargain for better wages and working conditions, just like all employees do. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Community colleges are great bargains. They avoid the fancy amenities four-year liberal arts colleges need in order to lure the children of the middle… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image