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Every day it seems more likely that we are destined - or should one say doomed? - to replay the disastrous economic history of the 1930s.


Barry Eichengreen

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BARRY SANDERS Anyone who has played the game professionally, you're always taught that the ball is the most im...
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BARRY SANDERS I don't want to get too detailed into it, but when you're a good high school running back, y...
BARRY SANDERS As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot.
BARRY SANDERS I'm not better than anyone else. I'm not supposed to be on a pedestal. I've always staye...
BARRY SANDERS Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.
BARRY SANDERS Life doesn't stop with football.
BARRY SANDERS I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoy...
BARRY SANDERS Let's just win it and go home.
BARRY SANDERS My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it. I have searched my heart throu...
BARRY SANDERS I really love peace and quiet.
BARRY SANDERS You know, I'm fairly intelligent, but I don't think my grades reflected that.
BARRY SANDERS It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing f...
BARRY SANDERS Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.
BARRY SANDERS Many hedge fund managers have become billionaires; perhaps this - plus their reputations as the smar...
BARRY RITHOLTZ The simple reality of life is that everyone is wrong on a regular basis. By confronting these inevit...
BARRY RITHOLTZ History is replete with examples of tech firms that were marginalized by new companies and technolog...
BARRY RITHOLTZ A well-designed 401(k) plan is an enormous competitive edge when recruiting and retaining employees.
BARRY RITHOLTZ