What's wrong with the auto industry isn't that it failed to create jobs. What's wrong is that it emphasizes jobs over general growth itself. Amity Shlaes autocreateemphasize Change image and share on social
Prices don't merely reflect what people think things ought to cost today; they also reflect what people expect items to cost tomorrow. Amity Shlaes costexpectitem Change image and share on social
McCain likes strong defense, and he's viscerally suspicious of big companies. So he's more a Square Deal guy than a New Deal guy. Amity Shlaes bigcompanydeal Change image and share on social
Seems like Americans just want it to be Halloween all year. The holiday just keeps getting more popular. Amity Shlaes americanhalloweenholiday Change image and share on social
If you do a serious presidential bio, you want to supply the reader with maximum material because otherwise you're offending the reader. A president for many people is a serious thing and they want to know everything. Amity Shlaes biomaterialmaximum share on social
Entitlements seem to grow with prosperity; not only because they are indexed to inflation or GDP, but also because a prosperous country tells itself it can afford more benefits. Amity Shlaes affordbenefitcountry Change image and share on social
It takes only a few seconds to make history new again. Amity Shlaes historymakesecond Change image and share on social
Anything can be done if you find friends to do it with. The lucky biographers find themselves drawn into a sort of friendship with their subject. Amity Shlaes biographerdrawfind Change image and share on social
Everybody should pay some tax, just as everybody should vote. Amity Shlaes paytaxvote Change image and share on social
If expectations of lifetime earnings drop, then so will spending. Amity Shlaes dropearningsexpectation Change image and share on social
