For five years I worked at the [Commerce Department] and did econometric modeling, and you could never get these numbers read more

For five years I worked at the [Commerce Department] and did econometric modeling, and you could never get these numbers to load into consumption numbers. They're not leading indicators or coincident indicators. They don't tell you a lot.

I don't really have an image of myself. Now, is that true? Well, maybe I do and it's different, which read more

I don't really have an image of myself. Now, is that true? Well, maybe I do and it's different, which is why I get shocked when I see how other people experience me. I see myself primarily in a domestic setting.

If I would have backed up a foot, I'd have been out of her way.

If I would have backed up a foot, I'd have been out of her way.

We all have a general idea of the numbers, but when we reach this point, it is important to have read more

We all have a general idea of the numbers, but when we reach this point, it is important to have a precise idea of the numbers.

The employment picture remains fairly grim, and that's having a dampening effect on measures of consumer confidence. And we have read more

The employment picture remains fairly grim, and that's having a dampening effect on measures of consumer confidence. And we have higher energy prices, which is another drag on consumer confidence and a 'tax' on consumer spending.

The role of research has always been to do the groundbreaking work and, as part of IBM, to transfer the read more

The role of research has always been to do the groundbreaking work and, as part of IBM, to transfer the work to products. I see my career as standing on a wall and seeing both ways. One way is seeing new possibilities and the other is building new products.

It's like everybody points you to somebody else.

It's like everybody points you to somebody else.

no doubt the new wave [of attacks] in Palestine will soon wipe off this disgraceful blot from the face of read more

no doubt the new wave [of attacks] in Palestine will soon wipe off this disgraceful blot from the face of the Islamic world.

After the revision last year, I think from the political point of view the commission and the ministers have learned read more

After the revision last year, I think from the political point of view the commission and the ministers have learned a lot about the importance of establishing good dialogue channels to avoid these kinds of conflicts.