Fewer Americans are at work today than in April 2000, even though the population since then has grown by 31 million.
Mortimer ZuckermanMillions of public workers have become a kind of privileged new class - a new elite, who live better than their private sector counterparts. Public servants have become the public's masters. No wonder the public is upset.
Mortimer ZuckermanNatural erosion had reduced the critical barrier islands in the Gulf, the result of the destruction of some 300,000 acres of wetlands. This amounted to 30 miles of marshlands.
Mortimer ZuckermanThese days the American dream of home ownership has turned into a nightmare for millions of families. They wake every day to the reality of a horrible decline in the value of the home that has meant so much to them.
Mortimer ZuckermanThe most critical factor subduing the demand for housing is that home ownership is no longer seen as the great, long-term buildup in equity value it once was.
Mortimer ZuckermanThe unique danger today is the possibility that we may face longer-term stagnation as a consequence of relying too heavily on borrowed money.
Mortimer ZuckermanThese days, government employees are better off in almost every area: pay, benefits, time off and security, on top of working fewer hours.
Mortimer ZuckermanNever have I experienced a serenity and sweetness of disposition as with my Chocolate Lab.
Mortimer ZuckermanSurely, if Mother Nature had been consulted, she would never have consented to building a city in New Orleans.
Mortimer ZuckermanBefore you build a better mousetrap, it helps to know if there are any mice out there.
Mortimer Zuckerman