Crisis Quote by Stephen Harper

We know that advanced economies with stable governments that borrow in their own currency are capable of running up very high levels of debt…

— Paul Krugman

Fiscal discipline can turn the economy around.

— Jeff Fortenberry

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

Countries like Canada, Korea, China, Germany can and should use fiscal space. Some of them are doing it, not all.

— Christine Lagarde

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

No country can be complacent in making sure that excessive debt of the household doesn't create excesses and weaknesses in the financial system. Everything…

— Nouriel Roubini

At times of recession, running a budget deficit is highly desirable. Once the economy begins to recover, you have to balance the budget. But…

— George Soros

A debt is just as hard for a Government to pay as it is for an individual. No debt ever comes due at a…

— Will Rogers

We do not have a debt crisis right now, but we see it coming. We know it's irrefutably happening. And the point we're trying…

— Paul Ryan

No economy can continue to function when the vast middle class and everybody else don't have enough purchasing power to buy what the economy…

— Robert Reich

The country needs fiscal discipline to build a strong economy and for social justice.

— Smriti Irani

Popular as Keynesian fiscal policy may be, many economists are skeptical that it works. They argue that fine-tuning the economy is a virtually impossible…

— James Surowiecki