The periods of unemployment accompanying depression in the business cycle . . . present a challenge to all our claims to progress, humanity, and civilization. — Samuel Gompers Copy Share Image
It's hard for me to imagine a philosopher disconnected from the world, indifferent to the cares of his country, unmoved by poverty,… — Michel Onfray Copy Share Image
If the economy of today were operating close to capacity levels with little unemployment, or if a sudden change in our military… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
It is difficult for me to imagine what “personal liberty” is enjoyed by an unemployed hungry person. True freedom can only be… — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
Nevada was hit hardest by the recession - highest unemployment, highest foreclosure rate, highest bankruptcy rate. — Brian Sandoval Copy Share Image
Our approach is to reject the old vicious circle of the '80s-rising debt, higher long-term interest rates, higher debt repayment costs, lower… — Gordon Brown Copy Share Image
As for us, He has appointed the job of permanent unemployment. If he wanted us to work, after all, He would not… — Rumi Copy Share Image
The U.S. and, to a certain extent, countries in Europe as well, have experienced growing inequality within their population for decades -… — Nicholas Bloom Copy Share Image
I think most people believe success in government is how many fewer people are in government, not because you kick them off… — Scott Walker Copy Share Image
I think it's hard to know. Feeling fulfilled, because actors face periods of unemployment, there is nothing worse than being at the… — Michael York Copy Share Image
We don't have a major problem right now in our country, and life is normal. Things like unemployment, which the youth are… — Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Copy Share Image
Ultimately, your economy has to be measured in the real eyes of real people, not simply in statistics that appear in newspapers… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
If every other store in town is paying workers $9 an hour, one offering $8 will find it hard to hire anyone… — Christina Romer Copy Share Image
All too often unemployment is used as an excuse for misbehaving when jobs are available within walking distance. — James Cook Copy Share Image
When more and more people are thrown out of work, unemployment results. — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
“The employer is ultimately interested in the growth of the business, not that of the employee.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Medical thinking usually sees stress as highly disturbing but isolated events such as, for example, sudden unemployment, a marriage breakup, or the… — Gabor Mate Copy Share Image
You cannot make a man worth a given amount by making it illegal for anyone to offer him anything less. You merely… — Henry Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Man is about to be deprived of a great pole - work routine. The nightmare of capitalist society is unemployment; the nightmare… — John Fowles Copy Share Image
When you are raised, as John Edwards was, in a small town like Robbins, North Carolina, you get to understand poverty and… — Harvey Gantt Copy Share Image
No president has ever been elected with unemployment over 8 percent. — Bob McDonnell Copy Share Image
Taxes are paid in the sweat of every man who labors. If those taxes are excessive, they are reflected in idle factories,… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
