#ports

But the primary reason for wanting the dollar to become more competitive in the near future is that we may need an increase in exports this year and in 2007 to sustain the economy's current pace of expansion. ↗

— Martin Feldstein

#competitive #current #dollar #economy #expansion

Even if the dollar does decline during the coming months, the delays in the response of exports and imports to the more competitive dollar will mean that the increase in aggregate demand from this source may not happen for a year or more. ↗

— Martin Feldstein

#coming #competitive #decline #delays #demand

There is a huge responsibility on all of us to get England through. It would be one of the biggest disasters in sports history if we blew it and we must make sure it does not happen. ↗

— Rio Ferdinand

#blew #disasters #does #england #get

Nobody roots for Goliath. ↗

— Wilt Chamberlain

#goliath #nobody #roots

I think extreme sports are really good for relieving stress. ↗

— Dave Chappelle

#extreme sports #good #i #i think #really

That's what Major League Baseball's steroid scandal was all about, the hidden harm in competitive sports that sends the wrong message to the young. ↗

— Suzanne Fields

#baseball #competitive #harm #hidden #league

This year my role is clear: I am a coach, a coach to sportsmen. ↗

— Anatoli Boukreev

#clear #coach #i #i am #role

You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. ↗

— Jim Bouton

#around #baseball #end #good #gripping

So I just got on the phone and the engineer just patched me in and I did reports. I'd get a community leader and bring him to the phone, call up the station and do an interview over the phone with the guy. ↗

— Ed Bradley

#call #community #did #engineer #get

Like all the other arrivals to the tournament, Hank had erected a banner in front. It was a long, tapering pennant with a blue and red circular design in the center and the words GO CUBS! on both sides. Interesting," said Hugo. "What does it mean?" It was a gift from Sam," Hank explained as they entered the tent. "He said it used to represent Triumph over Adversity, but now better represents Impossible Quests and Lost Causes." I think I preferred not knowing that," said Hugo. Hank grinned. "You're a Sox fan too, hey? ↗

— James A. Owen

#sports #design