Welcome to our collection of insightful and thought-provoking quotes on the economy. The economy is a complex system that influences almost every aspect of our lives, from the price of goods and services to job opportunities and global trade. As such, it has been a subject of fascination and scrutiny for economists, policymakers, and ordinary citizens alike.
Throughout history, great thinkers, leaders, and economists have offered profound insights into the nature of the economy, its mechanisms, and its impact on society. These quotes encapsulate various perspectives, ranging from critiques of capitalism to reflections on economic growth and development. Whether you’re a student studying economics, a business leader navigating market trends, or simply someone curious about the forces shaping our world, these quotes offer valuable perspectives to ponder and discuss. Explore the diverse range of perspectives presented here and gain new insights into the complex world of economics. Without further ado, let’s delve into the wisdom encapsulated in these economy quotes.
For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and establishing an economy and a government and institutions that abide by the rule of law. Every country faces challenges to the rule of law, including my own. Joe Biden
Having seen a non-market economy, I suddenly understood much better what I liked about a market economy. Esther Dyson
Even if the government spends itself into bankruptcy and the economy still does not recover, Keynesians can always say that it would have worked if only the government had spent more. Thomas Sowell
Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely. Thomas Huxley
The economy’s always been the engine for our national security. Jim Mattis
Renewable energy is a clear winner when it comes to boosting the economy and creating jobs. Tom Steyer
A strong renewable energy industry is good for our environment and our economy. Roy Cooper
It is part of the general pattern of misguided policy that our country is now geared to an arms economy which was bred in an artificially induced psychosis of war hysteria and nurtured upon an incessant propaganda of fear. Douglas MacArthur
I feel that my father’s greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything. Caroline Kennedy
Lower taxes, less government spending on domestic programs and fewer regulations mean a better economy for everybody. Larry Elder
A winner-takes-all economy that offers only limited access to the middle class is a recipe for democratic malaise and dereliction. Klaus Schwab
History proves… that a smart central bank can protect the economy and the financial sector from the nastier side effects of a stock market collapse. Ben Bernanke
There is not Communism or Marxism, but representative democracy and social justice in a well-planned economy. Fidel Castro
I will talk about two sets of things. One is how productivity and collaboration are reinventing the nature of work, and how this will be very important for the global economy. And two, data. In other words, the profound impact of digital technology that stems from data and the data feedback loop. Satya Nadella
The robots are coming, whether we like it or not, and will change our economy in dramatic ways. Kristen Soltis Anderson
If you want to thrive in today’s economy, you must challenge the status quo and get the financial education necessary to succeed. Robert Kiyosaki
The whole of the global economy is based on supplying the cravings of two per cent of the world’s population. Bill Bryson
Environmental protection and economic development are not in conflict. Environmental protection is not a burden but a source for innovation. It can increase competition, create jobs, and lifts the economy. Chai Jing
The economy of human time is the next advantage of machinery in manufactures. Charles Babbage
The country needs fiscal discipline to build a strong economy and for social justice. Smriti Irani
I have always said there is only one thing that can bring our nation down – our dependence on foreign countries for food and energy. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. John Salazar
I believe that the key to building a strong economy in Wisconsin starts with education. Every single kid in our state deserves access to a good public education, no matter their zip code. Tony Evers
I don’t blame or complain about things like the economy, the government, taxes, employees, gas prices, or any of the external things that I don’t have control over. The only thing I have control over is my response to these things. Jack Canfield
The travel and tourism industry, it’s just a huge part of our economy. Karen Hughes
We believe that cryptocurrency and the use of blockchain can open up the economy to individuals and groups that have been historically excluded or ignored by the free market and financial institutions. Francis X. Suarez
In art economy is always beauty. Henry James
We work together. No one is more important than the other. We are all Zimbabweans. We want to grow our economy. We want peace in our country. Emmerson Mnangagwa
‘Beauty’ is a currency system like the gold standard. Like any economy, it is determined by politics, and in the modern age in the West is is the last, best belief system that keeps male dominance intact. Naomi Wolf
The love of economy is the root of all virtue. George Bernard Shaw
It is time that we take control and find a way to curtail the explosive costs of health care. Small businesses deserve a chance to channel these funds toward other needs, such as expanding and creating more jobs for the economy. Christopher Bond
The worship of the golden calf of old has found a new and heartless image in the cult of money and the dictatorship of an economy which is faceless and lacking any truly human goal. Pope Francis
Studies have identified a significant ‘skills gap’ between what students are currently being taught and the skills employers are seeking in today’s global economy. Our children must be better prepared than they are now to meet the future challenges of our ever-changing world. Stephen Covey
Innovations in science and technology are the engines of the 21st-century economy; if you care about the wealth and health of your nation tomorrow, then you’d better rethink how you allocate taxes to fund science. The federal budget needs to recognize this. Neil deGrasse Tyson
In today’s knowledge-based economy, what you earn depends on what you learn. Jobs in the information technology sector, for example, pay 85 percent more than the private sector average. William J. Clinton
Before the 1970s, banks were banks. They did what banks were supposed to do in a state capitalist economy: they took unused funds from your bank account, for example, and transferred them to some potentially useful purpose like helping a family buy a home or send a kid to college. Noam Chomsky
At the end of the day, we have an economy that works for the rich by cheating the poor, and unequal schools are the result of that, not the cause. Aaron Swartz
The shift to a cleaner energy economy wont happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate is settled. Climate change is a fact. Barack Obama
Fortunately, there is a project that will create jobs, provide direct investment in our economy, and move us closer to our longstanding goal of becoming energy independent: the Keystone XL pipeline. Kevin McCarthy
There can be economy only where there is efficiency. Benjamin Disraeli
And you can’t have a prosperous economy when the government is way overspending, raising tax rates, printing too much money, over regulating and restricting free trade. It just can’t be done. Arthur Laffer
Our economy isn’t going to recover until the housing market finds its footing. Mark Zandi
Nuclear power will help provide the electricity that our growing economy needs without increasing emissions. This is truly an environmentally responsible source of energy. Michael C. Burgess
My priority is my economy minister mandate and to create momentum. Emmanuel Macron
Manufacturing and commercial monopolies owe their origin not to a tendency imminent in a capitalist economy but to governmental interventionist policy directed against free trade and laissez faire. Ludwig von Mises
True economy consists in always making the income exceed the out-go. Wear the old clothes a little longer if necessary; dispense with the new pair of gloves; mend the old dress: live on plainer food if need be; so that, under all circumstances, unless some unforeseen accident occurs, there will be a margin in favor of the income. P. T. Barnum
We must have a blueprint not only for a guided economy but for a social order based on justice and ensuring the well-being of the people. Sukarno
No economy can succeed without a high-quality workforce, particularly in an age of globalization and technical change. Ben Bernanke
Illegal immigration is crisis for our country. It is an open door for drugs, criminals, and potential terrorists to enter our country. It is straining our economy, adding costs to our judicial, healthcare, and education systems. Timothy Murphy
A strong economy depends on a strong middle class, but George Bush has put the middle class in a hole, and John McCain has a plan to keep digging that hole with George Bush’s shovel. Rahm Emanuel
Our workforce and our entire economy are strongest when we embrace diversity to its fullest, and that means opening doors of opportunity to everyone and recognizing that the American Dream excludes no one. Tom Perez
We are a mixed economy. We will remain a mixed economy. The public and private sector will continue to play a very important role. The private sector in our country has very ample scope and I am confident that India’s entrepreneurs have the capacity, and the will to rise to the occasion. Manmohan Singh
A society in which vocation and job are separated for most people gradually creates an economy that is often devoid of spirit, one that frequently fills our pocketbooks at the cost of emptying our souls. Sam Keen
The girls and women of our race must not be afraid to take hold of business endeavor and, by patient industry, close economy, determined effort and close application to business, wring success out of a number of business opportunities that lie at their very doors. Madam C. J. Walker
Obviously I do have political views – I’m a believer in the free-market economy; I also believe that without competition and respect for human rights there will be no progress because nobody will feel safe and free. Pavel Durov
There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy. Robert Brady
It is time to unleash our economy… to unleash the free market system so that businesses can grow and prosper so that our workers can be rewarded for their work and our economy can relaunch to its rightful place at the head of the pack. Pierre Poilievre
The gig economy is empowerment. This new business paradigm empowers individuals to better shape their own destiny and leverage their existing assets to their benefit. John McAfee
To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons. Confucius
In the heart of the Great Depression, millions of American workers did something they’d never done before: they joined a union. Emboldened by the passage of the Wagner Act, which made collective bargaining easier, unions organized industries across the country, remaking the economy. James Surowiecki
There is nothing of any consequence in education, in the economy, in city planning, in social policy that does not concern black people. Toni Morrison
Walmart is so huge that a wage boost at Walmart would ripple through the entire economy, putting more money in the pockets of low-wage workers. This would help boost the entire economy – including Walmart’s own sales. Robert Reich
You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people. Zig Ziglar
Innovations that are guided by smallholder farmers, adapted to local circumstances, and sustainable for the economy and environment will be necessary to ensure food security in the future. Bill Gates
The economy is the start and end of everything. You can’t have successful education reform or any other reform if you don’t have a strong economy. David Cameron
We don’t have to sacrifice a strong economy for a healthy environment. Dennis Weaver
A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy, and a weak economy leads to a weak nation. Ross Perot
If you believe that tax policy has nothing to do with the economy, then you’re pretty much like a rock, only dumber. John Kennedy
No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy. Brad Henry
So the American economy needs the world, and the world needs the American economy. Rodrigo Rato
I think there’s a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they’re not sufficient because markets don’t look after social needs. George Soros
Indeed, the economy and the environment need not be seen in opposition. Jacob Rothschild
So in Asia I want to make – I want to succeed to make a model of what success, practicing democracy, and market economy. Then that will give a good influence over Asian countries. Kim Dae Jung
Think what evil creeps liberals would be if their plans to enfeeble the individual, exhaust the economy, impede the rule of law, and cripple national defense were guided by a coherent ideology instead of smug ignorance. P. J. O’Rourke
I’m the prime minister who removed 400 checkpoints, barriers, road-blocks and so on to facilitate the growth of the Palestinian economy. Benjamin Netanyahu
I call crony capitalism, where you take money from successful small businesses, spend it in Washington on favored industries, on favored individuals, picking winners and losers in the economy, that’s not pro-growth economics. That’s not entrepreneurial economics. That’s not helping small businesses. That’s cronyism, that’s corporate welfare. Paul Ryan
We believe that the world, too, can destroy apartheid, firstly by striking at the economy of South Africa. Oliver Tambo
The idea is not to restructure the economy as much as to seize the opportunities available that we didn’t address before. Mohammad bin Salman
I want to use every tool in the toolbox that’s at our disposal to help our economy and put people back to work. Kay Hagan
Startup India is welcome for the economy, but it cannot be accompanied by ‘Shut Up India’ in society. What gives Startup India its strength is freedom of expression, thought, and dissent. You choke this, and you choke entrepreneurship. Rahul Gandhi
Wildlife crime goes well beyond just a threat to endangered species but also has impacts on our society, economy and security. It undermines efforts to uphold the rule of law, acts as an agent for corruption, creates a barrier to development and fuels global instability. David Lidington
Economy forced me to become a vegetarian, but I finally starting liking it. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon. Michael F. Easley
When government – in pursuit of good intentions – tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom. Government should be a referee, not an active player. Milton Friedman
Every investor around the world wants to invest in U.S. markets because they’re regulated and they’re licensed. They’re trustworthy; they have confidence. If you take that away, the global economy will take a hit like nothing else. We want to create that for Bitcoin. Tyler Winklevoss
Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, it’s more important to make yourself feel good. Ina Garten
A strong economy begins with a strong, well-educated workforce. Bill Owens
The number of stressors has multiplied exponentially: traffic, money, success, work/life balance, the economy, the environment, parenting, family conflict, relationships, disease. As the nature of human life has become far more complicated, our ancient stress response hasn’t been able to keep up. Andrew J. Bernstein
Agriculture is not crop production as popular belief holds – it’s the production of food and fiber from the world’s land and waters. Without agriculture it is not possible to have a city, stock market, banks, university, church or army. Agriculture is the foundation of civilization and any stable economy. Allan Savory
I was born on an island with 96 percent of the people black. But all the power and the economy was in the hands of white people who only formed four per cent. Myles Munroe
I think dementia is the major healthcare threat to our economy and our security. It’s a ticking time bomb – we have a whole generation of baby boomers that are going to age, many progressing to get Alzheimer’s – which disproportionately affects women and minorities. Vivek Ramaswamy
Economy, prudence, and a simple life are the sure masters of need, and will often accomplish that which, their opposites, with a fortune at hand, will fail to do. Clara Barton
There is no war on women. Women are doing well. But women are thoughtful. And what we in the Republican Party and across the country, Republican, Independents and Democrat women say is we’re more thoughtful than a label. We care about jobs and the economy and healthcare and education. We care about a lot of different things. Nikki Haley
With all the negativity going on in the world right now, people need an escape. When you give them a hit record or a great record, it allows them to escape for at least three to four minutes. They’re not thinking bills or economy or immigration or war when you create that kind of ambiance. Pitbull
If we expect to continue our leadership in the global economy, we must invest in a long-term transportation plan -f or both highways and transit programs. Too many of our roads, bridges, and railways have fallen into disrepair. Sherrod Brown
A healthy ocean is vital to our economy and well-being. We need clean and healthy oceans to sustain tourism and fisheries. Scott Peters
In order to lead a country or a company, you’ve got to get everybody on the same page and you’ve got to be able to have a vision of where you’re going. America can’t have a vision of health care for everybody, green economy, regulations – can’t have a bunch of piece-meal activities. It’s got to have a vision. Jack Welch
Democratic socialism means that we must reform a political system that is corrupt, that we must create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy. Bernie Sanders
During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard the voices of people who want change. They want the stabilization of the economy, education and healthcare for all, renewable energy and an environmental vision with an eye on generations to come. Michael Franti
During the Great Depression, levels of crime actually dropped. During the 1920s, when life was free and easy, so was crime. During the 1930s, when the entire American economy fell into a government-owned alligator moat, crime was nearly non-existent. During the 1950s and 1960s, when the economy was excellent, crime rose again. Ben Shapiro
Women are the engine driving the growth in California’s economy. Women make California’s economy unique. Arnold Schwarzenegger
