Author: Lawrence Summers

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The dramatic modernization of the Asian economies ranks alongside the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution as one of the most important developments in economic history.

The dramatic modernization of the Asian economies ranks alongside the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution as one of the most important developments in economic history.

- Lawrence Summers

In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car.

In the history of the world, no one has ever washed a rented car.

- Lawrence Summers

It says something about this new global economy that USA Today now reports every morning on the day's events in Asian markets.

It says something about this new global economy that USA Today now reports every morning on the day's events in Asian markets.

- Lawrence Summers

Now is the time for us to strike. We must strengthen our foothold in Asia, to ensure no nation overtakes us.

Now is the time for us to strike. We must strengthen our foothold in Asia, to ensure no nation overtakes us.

- Lawrence Summers

In politics, as in poetry, it is sometimes true that it is darkest before dawn.

In politics, as in poetry, it is sometimes true that it is darkest before dawn.

- Lawrence Summers

If you look at the history of the American capital market, there's probably no innovation more important than the idea of generally accepted accountancy principles.

If you look at the history of the American capital market, there's probably no innovation more important than the idea of generally accepted accountancy principles.

- Lawrence Summers

You can't have a situation in which companies proceed on a permanent basis relying only on cash from the government.

You can't have a situation in which companies proceed on a permanent basis relying only on cash from the government.

- Lawrence Summers

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