1 ‘There are only one or two streets in the country, like Fifth Avenue, with the cachet of this location.’
— John O’Donnell, vice chairman of the John Buck Co., co-owner of Michigan Avenue’s North Bridge mall, which went on the sale block
2 ‘There’s no call I can make to Canada to get anything other than a pizza.’
— Lead federal prosecutor Eric Sussman, disputing a claim that the U.S. government could have convicted media baron Conrad Black immediately arrested in Canada if Black were set free at his bond hearing Thursday
3 ‘Unions are still struggling with their image, but they’ve gotten way better at marketing.’
— Richard Hurd, Cornell University professor of labor studies, talking about how organized labor is taking on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. by using an online Harry Potter parody
4 ‘The ongoing housing correction might prove larger than anticipated, with possible spillovers onto consumer spending.’
— Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, speaking to lawmakers Wednesday in Washington
