Advances in technology - hugely beneficial though they are - render us vulnerable in new ways. For instance, our interconnected world depends on elaborate networks: electric power grids, air traffic control, international finance, just-in-time delivery, and so forth. Martin Rees advanceairbeneficial share on social
Any constitutional amendment that simply gives Congress the option of regulating campaign finance fails to immediately achieve what the American people want, and that is a complete reversal of Citizens United and other Supreme Court decisions that have allowed corporations and the wealthy few to drown out the voices of everyday voters. Ted Deutch achieveallowamendment share on social
Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip. John Locke gallincomelarge Change image and share on social
At this point, I don't get hired a lot because people don't think I could finance a movie. Martha Plimpton financehirelot Change image and share on social
As dismayed as Americans are with the influence of the special interests that finance election campaigns, they've been reluctant to embrace the alternative: taxpayer-financed elections. John Harwood alternativeamericancampaign Change image and share on social
We were told this war would be over in a matter of weeks, and that the Iraqis would be able to finance it with oil sales. We were promised it was not a mission of nation building. Sherrod Brown buildfinanceiraqi Change image and share on social
We'll have a public power authority, which will also have the ability to build power or finance power. And more importantly, we'll have more power than our economy provides. All of that will give us leverage we don't have today. Gray Davis abilityauthoritybuild share on social
I am particularly pleased to see that the Bendheim Center for Finance is thriving. Ben Bernanke bendheimcenterfinance Change image and share on social
Big banks have long had private equity divisions that put up capital for deals too complex or risky for individual shareholders to finance. Alex Berenson bankbigcapital Change image and share on social
Like many other banks and finance companies, Green Tree used a process called securitization to resell its home loans to outside investors. Green Tree grouped thousands of these small loans into a pool worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Alex Berenson bankcallcompany share on social