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We can't wait for Washington. Business leaders are going to have to galvanize their own constituencies and do everything they can to demonstrate confidence in the economy, and I think that can be contagious.

Howard Schultz

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Howard Schultz
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 19
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