Time reported him as warning his country against 'upsetting the apple tart' of his country's economic success.[2]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker warns against disrupting the country's economic success.
- In plain terms
- He says not to change what is working for the economy.
- What can you take from it?
- Stability can be key to maintaining economic success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is change risky?
- How do you protect growth?
Another view
Stability should not prevent necessary reforms.
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