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I spend my time being a retailer, not an economist.

Macroeconomics is the analysis of the economy as a whole, an examination of overall supply and demand. At the broadest level, macroeconomists want to understand why some countries grow faster than others and which government policies can help growth.

I'm no economist. I don't even play one on TV. I'm just a husband, a father, a taxpayer.

I am not for raising taxes on the American people in a soft economy.

Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently.

Macroeconomic adjustment programmes are tailor-made to the situation of the country concerned and no models or templates are used.

I am an economist, not an astrologer.

You don't grow the economy by growing government.