Robert Feldman Quotes (9 Quotes)

The surplus will begin to moderate at some point relatively soon, partly because of some slowing in U. S. growth and partly because Japanese imports will begin to catch up a bit to the export surge.

Koizumi is breaking the mold for a Japanese prime minister. He has decided he wants to change this country and is willing to do anything it takes, including sacrificing his own job and political party to do it.

With such a stunning result, passage of the postal reform bills is virtually assured. The next areas are medical reform, civil service reform, public sector outsourcing and government financial institution reform.

The U.S. isn't about to cut interest rates to save the other currencies,

People lie because they need to present themselves as competent and worthy. Money is one key way people feel they are valued.

We have wasted an insane amount of money. Health care is being starved to keep the postal system, the roads and bridges around. In a country with a shrinking, aging population, this system is going to lower living standards.

Historians pay attention to monumental buildings and famous architects, in Chicago and elsewhere. The everyday residential environments are typically completely ignored.

For now, things appear to be fine. The debate right now is how big a slowdown can be expected in 1997.

The anti-reform forces are splintered, giving PM Koizumi a freer hand,