I think it's a general malaise and it's affecting all parts of the (Michigan) economy. Tourism will be affected; I think people are being hit and in winter, they will be hit more than their paychecks have grown. I see nothing that will help this economy, short of big tax cuts.
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Related I think there was a knee-jerk reaction on the part of market participants who were hoping and wantin... DENNIS FERRO I think the next move by the Fed will be to take a neutral stance. I think the economy is probably s... ANNETTE GEDDES Key economic sectors took a big hit from the storm. Standing up the region's economy will help stand... ADAM SHARP People have reacted to the idea that the Fed may not do anymore after the next move -- its possible ... ADRIAN SCHMIDT I expect by '07 there will be a significant decline in U.S. consumer spending, and I don't see what ... GEORGE SOROS I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people. ... CALVIN COOLIDGE As a Michigan senator, I feel a special responsibility to protect the Great Lakes. They are not only... DEBBIE STABENOW I think that will make a huge difference in people's behavior. I think there were a lot of people wh... ANNA RAPPAPORT I think this win will prove its value down the stretch. When you see what [other results] happened i... CHRIS ARMAS There are a lot of obstacles that will have to be discussed before I see this being of any benefit t... KATHLEEN BOOHER I think beach nourishment is used to help sell housing projects and protect the towns' tax base. Peo... ANDY COBURN I think the political uncertainty will dominate (the markets) in the next few days. But in the end, ... KOBY AKAI The Republicans have control of the Senate, but the economy is still struggling. Maybe [Republican c... RORY ROBERTSON The concern with the economy is that the stimulus from the tax cuts and the rate cuts may be fading.... BILL STRAZZULLO Fortunately, this happened in a strong economy, ... But I don't think anyone would say it will be po... HENRY MCKINNELL As a Michigan senator, I feel a special responsibility to protect the Great Lakes. They are not only... DEBBIE STABENOW I think that the market - once we get through this interest rate fear and we're more certain about t... GRACE FEY The people of Serbia want to have a say in the decisions affecting them. And I hope that this choice... KOFI ANNAN I think when people see Pluto revealed by New Horizons, its satellite system, its complex surface, i... ALAN STERN I think, ladies and gentlemen, and I particularly address those of you who have a socialist outlook,... ALEKSANDR SOLZHENITSYN It has always amazed me how tax cuts don't work until they take effect. Mr. Obama's experien... ARTHUR LAFFER Once this is completed, we will be able to address a major constraint affecting our economy, MANMOHAN SINGH I'm all in favor of the tax cuts, but I think that the administration has to eat their spinach along... CHRIS EDWARDS I don't think the segment is growing fast enough for everyone to win. The Koreans are going to take ... MARK MCCREADY I look around and see so much fear, people getting more and more comfortable with their hate, more a... SCOTT STABILE I can't think of a clearer signal to investors to stay away from Michigan than that. It's one of the... PATRICK ANDERSON There is a very deep conviction in the heart of the people who work in al-Jazeera that if it changes... WADAH KHANFAR The people who can afford to move here in their 50s are affluent baby boomers. I think that trend wi... WAYNE HARRIS It's hard to see all of this. This is big, but it's little, too. With the help of God, anything is p... BRANDON BASS It seems more likely now that the current slowdown in the world economy will worsen. In these circum... DON BRASH I think we have a better opportunity than any other team. I think the key time will be the winter me... DRAYTON MCLANE As governor, I will always be willing to work with people who have ideas to offer and are ready to r... MAGGIE HASSAN I think a lot of our pitchers settled in this weekend. We threw a lot of strikes and hit where we we... JAMES VILADE I think it will be found that experience, the true source and foundation of all knowledge, invariabl... THOMAS MALTHUS I don't think anyone will be confused, because there are no more versions on the shelf than there we... BARRY GOFFE I think telepathy exists, and I think quantum physics will help us understand its basic properties. BRIAN JOSEPHSON These are not the conditions that cause a big fall in house prices. I think it will fizzle out. Grad... ANTHONY BYETT Alonso's move was certainly very interesting, particularly in terms of its timing. I think the formu... CHRISTIAN HORNER Some people think that as the Chinese economy becomes more and more capitalistic it will inevitably ... PETER L. BERGER China is becoming a major player in the global economy, and it's great that Minnesota is going to be... AMY JORDAN Tax cuts would probably flow directly into corporate profits. Companies are lean and mean today, com... CHRISTINE CALLIES There will be a big tax cut for the middle class. But any tax cuts we have for the upper class will ... STEVE MNUCHIN Long term, I don't think the economy of New Orleans will be the same for at least 10 years. GENE INGLE Yes, I think India's economy always has been a mixed economy, and by Western standards we are mu... MANMOHAN SINGH We took a big hit canker-wise. The bigger hit will be not being able to replant because of the nurse... JEFF BASS It implies a slower U.S. economy, and so over time I think this will turn out to be bullish for the ... NICHOLAS HORSLEY The extra skills are going to help a lot. We're all beefing up our tumbling, and hopefully it will g... ASHLEY JACOB I think they have achieved some of their goals in that it is a broad-based, comprehensive tax that c... BOB OWEN The key is going to be the turn-around in industrial production. When we see that, that will give so... JASON JAMES I don't think anyone will have a handle on how the fingers of the Dan Ryan will be affected. All the... JOELLE MCGINNIS The Fed didn't act because the economy looks like its still right around its equilibrium level. The ... DONALD STRASZHEIM There are times you can't really see or even feel how sweet life can be. Hopefully its mountains... QUEEN LATIFAH My No. 1 priority is growth in the economy. Tax reform will be our first and most important part of ... STEVE MNUCHIN I think there will be a recovery. The economy is still growing, although it's at a slower pace. JEFFREY EDELMAN I don't think the market will burst back. It will take its time in the first quarter. This won't be ... JOE HAMMER I think what we had today was a disconnect between the stock market and the economy. The U.S. econom... ABBY COHEN I think what we had today was a disconnect between the stock market and the economy. The U.S. econom... ABBY JOSEPH COHEN I think what we had today was a disconnect between the stock market and the economy. The U.S. econom... JOSEPH COHEN I'm not thinking [the accelerated tax rate reductions] would have a huge impact. They always like to... CINDY HOCKENBERRY Are any not going to be touched? I don't think so, I think every single department within that gener... CINDY ANDERSON A general dissolution
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