It's a technical, fairly difficult job that has no particular political connotations, so I doubt there are any big campaign contributors dying to be on the Fed. And remember, it doesn't pay very well, certainly by Republican standards. — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
The 'American dream' ... means an economy in which people who work hard can get ahead and each new generation lives better than the last one. The 'American dream' also means a democratic political system in which most people feel… — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
One would hope that you would have a CBO director who does not let ideology get in the way of making good estimates. [Congress]… — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
If simple, painless solutions to public problems existed, they would have been found long ago. — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
The federal budget deficit is the biggest single impediment to revitalizing the American economy. — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
The increase in inequality in income is a longtime trend, but the pressure on middle- and low-income workers is going up rapidly. Especially if… — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
most economists, like doctors, are reluctant to make predictions, and those who make them are seldom accurate. The economy, like the human body, is… — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
Politicians pay more attention to interest groups than to the public interest. — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
It's a technical, fairly difficult job that has no particular political connotations, so I doubt there are any big campaign contributors dying to be… — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
The 'American dream' ... means an economy in which people who work hard can get ahead and each new generation lives better than the… — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
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