Ability Quote by Bethany McLean

Proponents of privatization argued that cities and states needed private capital to fund all the upgrades that our decaying infrastructure so desperately needed.

— Bethany McLean

“Individual cities that now do the same thing can reap the benefits. So this isn’t complicated: the most educated people who plug into the…

— Thomas L. Friedman

Privatization of utilities costs would be astronomical, as would setting up a National Bank.

— Mick Hucknall

“Myth: Bail-in plans would recapitalize big banks. Fact: big banks are far too insolvent to remotely be in a position for such restoration.”

— Ziad K. Abdelnour

We are a coalition government, and that limits our options in some ways. Privatization happens to be one such area.

— Manmohan Singh

Country banks are more flexible in their lending policies than their city brethren are.

— Bert Lance

I see city finances within the context of an economic strategy... We are going to solve our financial problems by growing the economy, and…

— Rahm Emanuel

Forget about banks that are too big to fail; the focus should be on cities, municipalities and countries that are too big to fail.

— Andrew Ross Sorkin

My colleagues on the Board of Governors and I understand the value of having a diverse financial system that includes a large and vibrant…

— Jerome Powell

Cities could open up their property and assets to sharing economy apps that make it easier to find parking spaces or homes for rent.…

— Pierre Nanterme

It's extremely important for our banks to have more capital, higher quality capital.

— Janet Yellen

There's no getting around the fact that some cities face long odds, and governments and societies are going to be confronted with some hard…

— Richard Florida