Robert Rubin
Robert Rubin
Robert Edward Rubinis an American lawyer, former cabinet member, and retired banking executive. He served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury during the Clinton administration. Before his government service, he spent 26 years at Goldman Sachs, eventually serving as a member of the board and co-chairman from 1990 to 1992; Rubin oversaw the loosening of financial industry underwriting guidelines which had been intact since the 1930s. His most prominent post-government role was as director and senior counselor...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth29 August 1938
CityNew York City, NY
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I believe that support for Al Gore and Joe Lieberman is support for sound economic policy and a strong economy for years ahead, ... I worked with Al Gore for six-and-a-half years ... and I was there when doing what was best also was politically hard.
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I would say again now that China could be the largest economy in the world within the next few decades -- though accomplishing that will be no easy task.
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We all shared a belief in market-based economics though we had somewhat different views as to the appropriate role of government in our society and felt that what happened abroad could greatly affect our own economic well being,
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We always have to be watchful with respect to anything that can affect our system, ... But I don't know of anything in that area that rises to the level of a systemic risk to our economy at this time.
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It is important to remember that the fundamentals of the United States economy are strong and have been for the past several years, and the prospects for continued growth, with low inflation and low unemployment, are strong,
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The fundamentals of the United States economy are strong due in part to the sound policies we've been following. The prospects for growth, low unemployment, low inflation continue to be strong.
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These concerns are heightened as we reflect on the financial crisis that has affected so many countries around the world over the past two years,
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These students are an investment in the state's future. The alternative is to deny them the opportunity to fully participate in our workforce.
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Fiscal policy is the other ladle in the macroeconomic punch bowl, and consistency in use of the two ladles is powerful, and inconsistency can be injurious,
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We have felt from the very beginning that since the problems of Mexico in 1995, that what happens in Latin America is profoundly important for the United States,
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