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Financial markets ... resent any kind of government interference but they hold a belief deep down that if conditions get really rough the authorities will step in.
George Soros
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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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The bureaucratic method of building an integrated Europe has exhausted its potential.
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I passionately disagreed with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's plan to bail out the banks by using a public fund called the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to help banks take toxic assets off their balance sheets. I argued that it would be much better to put the money where the hole was and replenish the equity of the banks themselves.
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An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.
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Political debate is more interested in manipulating the truth, than finding the truth.
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Law has become a business. Health care has become a business. Unfortunately, politics has also become a business. That really undermines society.
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To be successful, you need leisure. You need time hanging heavily on your hands.
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These public-private partnerships are very, very dangerous. The most rotten part of the financial system in the US consisted of the government sponsored entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They really kicked off this crisis. The state should set the rules and enforce them - but not become involved as a market player.
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The lower interest rates fueled housing and consumption booms in countries such as Spain and Ireland. At the same time, Germany, struggling with the burdens of reunification, tightened its belt and became more competitive. All this led to a wide divergence in economic performance. Europe became divided into creditor and debtor countries.
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Studying economics is not a good preparation for dealing with it.
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You could adjust the punishment to fit the infraction. Even a small fine would be enough to bring an errant government to heel.
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