Amount Quote by Ray Dalio

The more we can do to address fiscal austerity, the better our markets will do, and there is a real political shift to doing…

— Meredith Whitney

Indebted countries can only grow out of their debt troubles through strong economic growth; austerity measures alone cannot work. It is imperative to engage…

— Lou Jiwei

First of all, I don't like to speak about austerity. I'd prefer to speak of fiscal discipline. Fiscal discipline, in the end, amounts to…

— Mario Monti

We agree with Simpson and Bowles and others who have looked at this. What's necessary is to stabilize the debt and then work from…

— David Axelrod

“The Fiscal Legacy of Crises Declining revenues and higher expenditures, owing to a combination of bailout costs and higher transfer payments and debt servicing…

— Carmen M. Reinhart

'Austerity' is a real weasel word because it's an attempt to make something value-based and abstract out of something which, in reality, consists simply…

— John Lanchester

Deficits must be cut, yes, but the rush to austerity risks undermining the fragile global recovery.

— Alistair Darling

The higher interest and higher inflation is a vicious cycle.

— Arundhati Bhattacharya

As we pursue a smaller government, fiscal consolidation will need to deepen. And, mindful of the fiscal balance as we always are, we know…

— Javier Milei

We prefer an orderly resolution to the debt crisis and we're moving in that direction. But the most important thing is that the deal…

— Alberto Fernandez

I don't mind the government accruing debts as long as every dollar is spent effectively with a high return. That works out fine. If…

— Jeremy Grantham

The way to reduce the debt is by economic growth.

— Steve Mnuchin