The problem right now is jobs. The problem right now is the economy and economic growth.
Robert ReichIf leadership is about anything, it's about leading. Not leading people back to where they already are, because they don't need that. They're already there.
Robert ReichIt is a myth that higher taxes lead to less demand and slower growth. In the first three decades after World War II, US top tax rates on the wealthy were never below 70 percent.
Robert ReichThere will always be a business cycle, and white-collar workers will get hit in the next recession like they always do in recessions.
Robert ReichThere's a great debate going on, you know, on whether we're moving toward a system of giant oligopolies or a system of multiples of small businesses. Which is it? I think it's both. In every sector of the economy, we have giant brands that are trustworthy guides to what's good, and then a vast number of small groups, many of them project-based, sometimes folding and re-creating, that are offering products and services through those giant global brands.
Robert Reich