For years, we've grown dependant on American consumers as the world's spenders of last resort. They've kept Europe out of recession, allowed China to industrialise, and prevented global deflation. But at the same time, they've not been looking after their own futures.
I think the best thing I can do is to be a distraction. A husband lives and breathes his work all day long. If he comes home to more table thumping, how can the poor man ever relax?
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Eric Carr, Musician (1950) |
Lisa Nicole Carson, Actress (1969) |
Lord Edward Cecil, Soldier (1867) |
George Eastman, Inventor (1854) |
Ron Fairly, Athlete (1938) |
Robert Fisk, Journalist (1946) |
Tim Gane, Musician (1964) |
Gareth Gates, Musician (1984) |
Oscar Hammerstein, Writer (1895) |
Ray Stannard Baker, Journalist (1946) |
Benny Carter, Musician (2003) |
Desiderius Erasmus, Philosopher (1536) |
L. Wolfe Gilbert, Musician (1970) |
Alexander Hamilton, Politician (1804) |