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The Economy Is Turning, And Credit Comes In With A Lag, .. To The Extent That A Number Of Small Firms Are Finding It Difficult To Get The Credit They Need At A Price They Can Afford, That's Likely To Change For The Better.

...our Market System Depends Critically On Trust-trust In The Word Of Our Colleagues And Trust In The Word Of Those With Whom We Do Business.

Regulation - Which Is Based On Force And Fear - Undermines The Moral Base Of Business Dealings. It Becomes Cheaper To Bribe A Building Inspector Than To Meet His Standards Of Construction. Protection Of The Consumer By Regulation Is Thus Illusory.

The Process Of Innovation Is, Of Course, Never Ending.

We Are In The Midst Of A Once-in-a-century Credit Tsunami. Central Banks And Governments Are Being Required To Take Unprecedented Measures. Those Of Us Who Have Looked To The Self-interest Of Lending Institutions To Protect Shareholders' Equity Are In A State Of Shocked Disbelief.