The president has very little effect on the economy. If you want to put blame or credit, the main person who influences the business cycle is the head of the Federal Reserve Bank. — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
People want more and more leisure time, which means the freedom to do what they want to do, not what they have to do, and as we get richer and richer, more and more people will be able to afford… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
I was born in New York City in 1926, four years after my parents and my brother migrated to the United States from the… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
No individual has done more to help me pursue a career in science than my wife of forty-five years. I met Enid Cassandra Morgan… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
In 1890, nearly everyone died on the job, and if they lived long enough not to die on the job, the average age of… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
In most, if not quite all, parts of the world, the size, shape and longevity of the human body have changed more substantially, and… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
The rate of technological and human physiological change in the 20th century has been remarkable. Beyond that, a synergy between the improved technology and… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
Among the current discussions, the impact of new and sophisticated methods in the study of the past occupies an important place. The new 'scientific'… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
The first, and overarching, count in the new indictment is that slavery permitted one group of people to exercise unrestrained personal domination over another… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
Centuries ago it may have been difficult for pregnant women and their children to get proper nourishment, probably leading to smaller - and therefore… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
The president has very little effect on the economy. If you want to put blame or credit, the main person who influences the business… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
As we get rich, the basics of life - food, clothing and shelter - become a very small part of total expenditure. And people… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
Remember, what does 'retirement' mean? It doesn't mean that you're a couch potato. Leisure is not the same thing as rest. If you're bicycling… — Robert Fogel Copy Share Image
