The biggest surprise to me has been that interest rates have stayed as low as they have as long as they have.

I'm from Vermont and we did not have a lot of interest in Vermont. But you know what, Colorado and Vermont are alike, and we are a lot colder.

It's hard to say who would have interest in them or how they would appraise.

[Quoting Abraham Lincoln, who said the patent system] adds fuel interest to the fire of genius, ... the patent system must appropriately reward innovation and risk.

There is a large psychological element behind current housing prices,

If Medicare could negotiate directly with drug companies it could save the federal and state governments hundred of billions of dollars and cut insurance premiums.