Economics

Economics is a social science concerned with the factors that determine the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek οἰκονομία from οἶκος (oikos, "house") and νόμος (nomos, "custom" or "law"), hence "rules of the house (hold for good management)". 'Political economy' was the earlier name for the subject, but economists in the late 19th century suggested "economics" as a shorter term for "economic science" to establish itself as a separate discipline outside of political science and other social science ...more

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John F. Kennedy
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. [State of the Union Address January 11 1962]
John F. Kennedy

Frank Herbert
He who controls the spice controls the universe.
Frank Herbert, Dune

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