For the avoidance of doubt, ministers in this government have consistently and repeatedly told me that the British economy had become far too dependent in the boom years on consumer spending - and they recognised that a rebalancing towards investment was essential.
Knowing that so few people are interested in the ideas economy makes me feel a little naked.
In talking to Maria, it became evident to me that the informal economy, far from being homogeneous, is heterogeneous, comprising a web of different activities and processes.
Two visits to Thailand in recent months have impressed on me that the private economy is getting along okay in spite of political awkwardness from the coup against Prime Minister Thaksin.
Not one of them asked me about the economy.
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As a capitalist, the importance of holiday spending to the economy is not lost on me.
These stories remind me that entrepreneurship in the informal economy is complicated and those that manage to make it work, like Boyz and Be Good, deserve, at the very least, a great deal of credit for pushing the envelope to find viable and socially-acceptable opportunities for themselves, and for broadening that opportunity to others.
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Economists who hold the popular view that expanding the money supply will provide the best medicine for our ailing economy dismiss the inflationary concerns of monetary hawks, like me, by pointing to the supposedly low inflation that has occurred during the current period of rampant Fed activism.
Despite the disgrace, Tanya still supports Lula and looks at me with an expression that says it's the economy, stupid.
What continually amazes me about the U.S. economy is its breadth and diversity.
What strikes me is the strength of the American economy across multiple sectors.
This piece by Brian Wesbury reminds me that the U. S. economy is stronger than the press would have us believe.
So I know you want me working on jobs and the economy and all the other issues that we're dealing with.
"Vicky Pryce had been a senior government economist so she was interesting in her own right to me for her views on the economy, " she said.
Ursula: In 2009, the collapse of the economy, combined with the struggle of the publishing industry, left me both jobless and tragically uninspired.
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And he told me that because of the uptick in our economy, he was buying new equipment and adding more workers.
Which brings me to the larger effect on the greater economy.
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However, with the European economy struggling it would not surprise me to see the weak banks in weaker countries not just have their shares underperform but lose their value since they may have to merge with stronger banks or be taken over by their central bank.
And one of the things that really struck me was how little our elected officials really know about the issues that affect our economy.
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The markets apparently regard me as a worse credit risk than the government of the world's eighth largest economy - largely because individuals have a sorrier history in general of repaying what they owe than the public sectors of first-rank developed economies.
Mr. DAVID FRIEDMAN (Union of Concerned Scientists): There it is, right above the tachometer, a nice green eco-light that tells me I'm getting better fuel economy because I'm only operating on half the cylinders.
Let me make two points, one on the economy and one on the international issues.
But let me tell you, nevertheless, that the real economy is giving signs that are encouraging.
Which leads me to this fascinating little post about the UK economy.
What concerned me most I think was the nature of our economy and how the American Dream seemed as if it was slipping away for too many people.
Hence, my opinion is that the Healthcare Act will hurt me as a taxpayer, because it may further hinder hiring and prolong unemployment, keeping the economy sputtering.
Ah, there you have me again, and that is because of the economy and the demographics.
That reminds me that books have a noble heritage in the sharing economy.
Including me: in August 2011 I predicted that the Bitcoin economy would gradually deflate until it had dwindled away to nothing.
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