Talk what you will of the Jews,--that they are cursed: they thrive wherever they come; they are able to oblige the prince… — John Selden Copy Share Image
Phoenix and Las Vegas have grim long-term prospects. On top of oil-and-gas problems, they will have terrible problems with water and the… — James Howard Kunstler Copy Share Image
Subprime lending is growing faster in black areas than in white areas. — Bill Dedman Copy Share Image
To lend money without interest, is certainly an action laudable and extremely good; but it is obvious, that it is only a… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Banks are slowly but surely lending again, and never again will taxpayers foot the bill for Wall Street's excesses. In case we… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
After holding hearings to get input from Missourians, I led the fight to pass legislation that protects seniors from predatory lending in… — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
The rich nations of the world are acting like ancient usurers, lending money to the desperate poor on terms that cannot possibly… — William Greider Copy Share Image
Banks and other providers of credit to households have been competing vigorously to expand or protect their market share. In the process,… — Ian Macfarlane Copy Share Image
It's true that monetary policy was too lax for too long, and the government encouraged lending to people who were unlikely to… — Paul Singer Copy Share Image
I, who ne'erWent for myself a begging, go a borrowing,And that for others. Borrowing's much the sameAs begging; just as lending upon… — Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Copy Share Image
Most banks - with Deutsche Bank at the top of the spectrum here - have decided that they can't make money lending… — Michael Hudson Copy Share Image
What do the 5%, or the 1% actually use their money for? They lend it back to the economy at large, they… — Michael Hudson Copy Share Image
I wouldn’t call myself a feminist. I try to live by the girl-power motto. It’s about believing in yourself, no matter how… — Melanie Brown Copy Share Image
Riskier mortgage lending practices, imposed by government, were what set the stage for many mortgage payments to stop and thus for the… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
After the risky mortgage-lending practices fostered by government intervention led to massive defaults and foreclosures that caused financial institutions to collapse or… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
So he lent her books. After all, one of life's best pleasures is reading a book of perfect beauty; more pleasurable still… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The biggest complaint from people wanting to start a business is, "I don't have capital." Banks aren't lending but if they were,… — Cameron Johnson Copy Share Image
The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Anyone believing the TPP is good for Americans take note: The foreign subsidiaries of U.S.-based corporations could just as easily challenge any… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
The problems of 2008 were never cured. The Federal Reserve's solution to the crisis was to lend the economy enough money to… — Michael Hudson Copy Share Image
No one pushed harder than Congressman Barney Frank to force banks and other financial institutions to reduce their mortgage lending standards, in… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
The trip to Iraq confirmed that I made the right decision when I voted against lending Iraq the $18 billion the United… — Vic Snyder Copy Share Image
When excesses such as lax lending standards become widespread and persist for some time, people are lulled into a false sense of… — Seth Klarman Copy Share Image
One nation banking recognises that banks must not be isolated from the rest of the economy. Because banks and small businesses must… — Ed Miliband Copy Share Image
